The Mount Olive Village Historic District is a 7-acre (2.8 ha) historic district located along Mount Olive Road and Flanders-Drakestown Road in the Mount Olive Village section of Mount Olive Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 2015, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[1] The district has two contributing buildings, the Mount Olive Baptist Church and the Mount Olive Academy, and three contributing sites.[4][5]
Mount Olive Village Historic District | |
 Mount Olive Baptist Church | |
  Mount Olive Village  Mount Olive Village  Mount Olive Village | |
| Location | Mount Olive Road and Flanders-Drakestown Road Mount Olive Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′05″N 74°46′48″W / 40.78472°N 74.78000°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000490[1][2] |
| NJRHP No. | 5446[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 2015 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 11, 2015 |
History and description
editThe Mount Olive Baptist Church was built in 1855 with Greek Revival and Italianate styles. The date stone has "Mount Olive Baptist Meeting House 1855" inscribed on it. The Mount Olive Academy was built in 1837. It served as a school in the township until 1925. The Baptist Churchyard Cemetery, the Greenwood Cemetery, and the Mount Olive Union Cemetery contribute to the district.[4]
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Date stone on Mount Olive Baptist Church -
Mount Olive Academy, built 1837
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#15000490)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Weekly List". National Park Service. August 14, 2015.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 17.
- ^ a b Cielo, Carla (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Olive Village Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 22 photos.
- ^ "Mount Olive Acquires Historic Church and Open Space". Mount Olive Township, New Jersey.
External links
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