National Register of Historic Places - New Jersey (NJ), Burlington County

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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