New Jersey - Burlington County - Historic Districts
Burlington County New Jersey (Historic Districts) has 22 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 7 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Batsto Village, Atsion Village, Bordentown Historic District, Cooper, Benjamin, Farm and Point Breeze.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Woodland and Late Archaic dating back to 1999 BC.

The famous person Joseph J. White is associated with one of more of the Burlington County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Burlington County places including Joseph Wharton, Charles Read, Mutiple, Samuel Sloan, Michael Rush, Asa Eayres, William Strickland, Richard Upjohn, Richard Eayres and Samuel Rush. Prominent architectural styles found in Burlington Country are Late Victorian, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Arneytown Historic District (added 1977 - - #67451850)
N of Jacobstown , Jacobstown
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Atsion Village (added 1974 - - #74001154)
U.S. 206 , Atsion
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Read,Charles
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, School
Batsto Village (added 1971 - - #71000495)
Also known as Batsto Furnace;See also:Pleasant Mills
10 mi. E of Hammonton on CR 542 , Batsto
VanishedUser 390318, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wharton,Joseph
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Business, Manufacturing Facility, Museum, Park, Post Office
Bordentown Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003264)
In an irregular pattern within the City limits , Bordentown
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Queen Anne, Second Empire
Area of Significance:
Art, Military, Education, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Burlington Historic District (added 1975 - - #75001124)
Also known as See Also:St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Roughly L-shaped, bounded by Delaware River and High, W. Broad, Albot, and Reed Sts. , Burlington
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Upjohn,Richard, Strickland,William
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Cooper, Benjamin, Farm (added 1978 - - #78001744)
Also known as Elmwood Farm;Savich Farm
Address Restricted , Moorestown
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Late Woodland, Late Archaic
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1500-1999 BC
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Crosswicks (added 1976 - - #76001146)
Roughly bounded by Bordentown-Crosswicks and Ellisdale Rds. , Crosswicks
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Military, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Eayres Plantation and Mill Site (added 1986 - - #86001501)
Also known as Eayre,Richard,House;Second Eayre House;Gleneayre;Third Eayre
Eayrestown--Red Lion and E. Bella Bridge Rds. , Lumberton
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eayres,Asa, Eayres,Richard
Architectural Style:
Other, Georgian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Commerce, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Colonial
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
High Street Historic District (added 1993 - - #93001386)
Roughly, High St. from Pearl St. to Federal St. , Burlington
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown, Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Colonial, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Government Office, Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Moorestown Historic District (added 1990 - - #89002295)
Also known as See Also:Breidenhart;Moorestown Friends School and Meetingho
Roughly bounded by Maple Ave., Chestnust Ave., Main St. from Zelley Ave. to Locust St., and Mill St. , Moorestown
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Federal, Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Mount Holly Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001084)
Roughly bounded by Prospect, Elm and Top-E-Toy Sts., RR tracks, Madison and Clifton Aves. , Mount Holly
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Rush,Samuel, Rush,Michael
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Georgian, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Pemberton Historic District (added 1989 - - #88000688)
Also known as See Also:Morris Mansion and Mill
Roughly bounded by Budd Ave., Budd's Run, Egbert and Cedar Rd., and Rancocas Creek and NJ Central Power and Light Co. , Pemberton
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mutiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Classical Revival, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Archeology, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Park
Point Breeze (added 1977 - - #77000848)
Also known as Divine Word Seminary
U.S. 206 and Park St. , Bordentown
Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
French
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Church Related Residence, Church School
Rancocas Historic Village (added 1975 - - #75001126)
Irregular pattern bounded N and W by Willingboro line, E to Springside Rd. and to S 3rd St. , Rancocas
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Recklesstown (added 1975 - - #75001125)
Also known as Village of Chesterfield
Present town of Chesterfield along Chesterfield--Georgetown Rd. and NJ 528 , Chesterfield
Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Agriculture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Riverton Historic District (added 1999 - - #99000271)
Roughly bounded by the Delaware R., Park Ave., Thomas Ave., and Fulton St. , Riverton Borough
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., Sloan, Samuel
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Gothic Revival
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Federal, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Social, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Social, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Clubhouse, Park, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Water-Related
Roebling Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001748)
Roughly bounded by Roebling Park, South St., 2nd and 8th Aves., Roland St., Alden, Norman Railroad, and Amboy Aves. , Roebling
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
European, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Rosebud Farm (added 1979 - - #79003249)
E of Jobstown on Springfield Meetinghouse Rd. , Jobstown
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Smithville Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000856)
Off NJ 38 , Smithville
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Greek Revival, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Upper Springfield Meetinghouse (added 1979 - - #79001479)
W of Wrightstown , Wrightstown
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
American, Rural
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Vincentown Historic District (added 1988 - - #87002107)
Roughly bounded by Mill, Church, Pleasant, Main, & Race Sts., & Red Lion Rd. , Vincentown
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry, Social History, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Rural American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Whitesbog Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002115)
N of SR 70 and S of Fort Dix , Browns Mills
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
White,Joseph J.,et al.
Significant Year:
1857
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Invention, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
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