Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community located along County Route 519 on the border of Alexandria Township and Holland Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[1][2][3] The Mount Pleasant Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Mount Pleasant, New Jersey | |
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 Historic general store in Mount Pleasant | |
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| Coordinates: 40°34′48″N 75°3′0″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Alexandria |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878576[1] |
Historic district
Mount Pleasant Historic District | |
| Location | County Route 519 and Rick Road |
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| Area | 59 acres (24 ha) |
| Built | 1800 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002012[4] |
| NJRHP No. | 1561[5] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1987 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 5, 1987 |
The Mount Pleasant Historic District is a historic district encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1987 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, settlement, and industry. It includes 34 contributing buildings. The general store was built in the 1860s with vernacular Greek Revival style.[3]
References
- "Mount Pleasant". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 1, 2015.
- Bertland, Dennis N. (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Pleasant Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 20 photos
- "National Register Information System – (#87002012)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 1.
External links
Media related to Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon County, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons- "Mount Pleasant". Historical Marker Database.
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