Ledgewood Historic District
Ledgewood Historic District | |
 King Homestead at 209 Main Street | |
  Ledgewood  Ledgewood  Ledgewood | |
| Location | Main and Canal Streets, Circle Drive, Emmans and Mountain Roads Ledgewood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°52′47″N 74°39′15″W / 40.87972°N 74.65417°W |
| Area | 41 acres (17 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000202[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2897[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 18, 2013 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 27, 2013 |
The Ledgewood Historic District is a 41-acre (17 ha) historic district located in the Ledgewood section of Roxbury Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2013, for its significance in architecture and community development. It has 40 contributing buildings, 4 contributing structures, and one contributing site. It includes the King Store and Homestead and the Silas Riggs House, which were both previously listed individually.[3]
History and description
[edit]The two-story frame King Homestead was built around 1878 with Italianate and Queen Anne styles. The two-story stone King Store was built in 1827 with Greek Revival architecture. The one and one-half story Silas Riggs House was built around 1805. Jackson's Store was built in the late 19th century. Canal Street follows the route of the Morris Canal in the district.[3]
Gallery of contributing properties
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Former Jackson's Store -
Queen Anne style house -
Colonial Revival style house
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#13000202)". 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. September 13, 2018. p. 23.
- ^ a b Parsekian, Ann; Armstrong, Janice; Bertland, Dennis (June 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ledgewood Historic District". National Park Service.
External links
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Media related to Ledgewood Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- "Ledgewood Historic District". National Park Service. April 18, 2013. Summary page
- "The Roxbury Historic Trust". curator of museums at Drakesville Historic Park
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| Lists by county | ||
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- Roxbury, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Italianate architecture in New Jersey
- Colonial Revival architecture in New Jersey
- Queen Anne architecture in New Jersey