The Greenwich Historic District is a historic district located in the Greenwich section of Greenwich Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. When originally listed, it extended from the Cohansey River north toward the neighboring settlement of Othello. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and politics. It included 19 contributing buildings, many documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).[3] A boundary revision was approved on August 12, 2024.
Greenwich Historic District | |
 Greenwich Tea Burning Monument | |
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| Location | Main Street from Cohansey River north to Othello, Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°23′51″N 75°20′25″W / 39.39750°N 75.34028°W |
| Area | 350 acres (140 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal, Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000772[1] (original) 100007645 (increase) |
| NJRHP No. | 1044[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1972 |
| Boundary increase | August 12, 2024 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 30, 1971 |
History and description
editThe Greenwich Tea Party of December 22, 1774 is commemorated with the Greenwich Tea Burning Monument erected in 1908. The Old Friends Meeting House is a two-story brick building that was built in 1779 by the Quakers. The Richard Wood House is a two-story brick building constructed in 1795 by the merchant Richard Wood 3rd.[3]
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Old Friends Meeting House, HABS photo from 1936 -
Richard Wood House
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#72000772)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 22, 2023. p. 3.
- ^ a b Watson, Newlin B. (November 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenwich Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 11 photos
External links
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Media related to Greenwich Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-105, "Old Friends Meetinghouse, Main Street, Greenwich, Cumberland County, NJ", 1 photo, 7 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- HABS No. NJ-269, "Richard Wood House, Main Street & Bacon's Neck Road, Greenwich, Cumberland County, NJ", 4 photos, 12 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- "Wood House". The Historical Marker Database.
