Port Colden Historic District
The Port Colden Historic District is a historic district in the Port Colden section of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey. It was an important transportation location, being on the Morris Canal and the Morris and Essex Railroad. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1999 for its significance in transportation, development pattern, commerce, education, and architecture from 1824 to 1924.[3]
Port Colden Historic District | |
 Port Colden Manor, built 1835 | |
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| Location | Roughly along Port Colden Road, Lock Street, NJ 57, and Morris Canal Terrace Port Colden, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′55″N 74°57′19″W |
| Area | 91 acres (37 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| Architect | A.H. Price |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001639[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 107[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1999 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 23, 1998 |
Gallery
Port Colden United Methodist Church, built 1893 by A.H. Price
Former Port Colden Schoolhouse, built 1869
View of contributing properties at the intersection of Lock Street and Port Colden Road
Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 6 West
See also
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 20, 2019. p. 12.
- Bertland, Dennis N. (April 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Port Colden Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 28 photos
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