Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District
The Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District is a 353-acre (143 ha) historic district located in Harding Township and Mendham Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It extends along Tempe Wick Road from Mount Kemble Avenue (U.S. Route 202) to Cold Hill Road, and short segments of Corey Lane, Cemetery Road, Kennaday Road, Leddell Road, and Jockey Hollow Road. Tempe Wick Road is named for Temperance Wick.
Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District | |
Location | Corey Lane, Cemetery Road, Tempe Wick, Kennaday, Leddell, and Jockey Hollow Roads Harding Township and Mendham Township, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°45′56″N 74°33′30″W / 40.76556°N 74.55833°W |
Area | 353 acres (143 ha) |
Architect | Campbell Vorhess; Stanford White |
Architectural style | Colonial, Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 00000959[1] |
NJRHP No. | 316[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 25, 2000 |
Designated NJRHP | June 27, 2000 |
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 2000, for its significance in architecture and military history. The district includes 44 contributing buildings, 6 contributing sites, 10 contributing structures, and 4 contributing objects.[3]
History and description
editThe Peter Kemble House, previously listed on the NRHP individually, is included in the district. The Henry S. Hoyt House, also known as Glen Alpin, was built c. 1840 with Gothic Revival style.[3]
Gallery
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Tempe Wick House at Jockey Hollow
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#00000959)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 7.
- ^ a b Bertland, Dennis; Bishop, Sally (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tempe Wick Road--Washington Corners Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 73 photos
External links
edit- Media related to Tempe Wick Road-Washington Corners Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- "Mt. Kemble-Glen Alpin". The Historical Marker Database.