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

Sussex County New Jersey (Vacant / Not In Use) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Log Cabin and Farm and Morris Canal, First Presbyterian Church of Wantage, Foster-Armstrong House and Lawrence Mansion.

The famous person Thomas Lawrence is associated with one of more of the Sussex County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Sussex County places including Ephraim Beach, Ephraim Morris and James Hamilton. Prominent architectural styles found in Sussex Country are Greek Revival.

First Presbyterian Church of Wantage (added 1982 - - #82003305)

Also known as Old Clove Church

N of Sussex on NJ 23 , Sussex

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Foster-Armstrong House (added 1979 - - #79000235)

N of Branchville on River Rd. , Branchville

Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lawrence Mansion (added 1979 - - #79001522)

W of Hamburg on NJ 94 , Hamburg

Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hamilton,James

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Historic Person:

Lawrence,Thomas

Significant Year:

1841

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Log Cabin and Farm (added 1977 - - #77000910)

Also known as Black Cabin;Rutan Farm

N of Branchville on Mattison Ave. , Branchville

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Morris Canal (added 1974 - - #74002228)

Irregular line beginning at Phillipsburg and ending at Jersey City , Not Applicable

Dschwen, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Morris,Ephraim, Beach,Ephraim

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Old Monroe School House (added 1977 - - #77000911)

NJ 94 , Monroe

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Plaster Mill (added 1977 - - #77000912)

Off Main St. and Kelly Pl. , Stanhope

Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Snable, Andrew, House (added 1979 - - #79000236)

NE of Wallpack Center on Sandyston-Haney's Mill Rd. , Wallpack Center

Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use