The German Valley Historic District is a 69-acre (28 ha) historic district located in the Long Valley section of Washington Township in Morris County, New Jersey. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1983, for its significance in agriculture, education, transportation, industry, and religion.[3]
German Valley Historic District | |
 Zion Lutheran Church, 2018 | |
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| Location | NJ 24, Fairmount and Fairview Roads Long Valley, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′05″N 74°46′48″W / 40.78472°N 74.78000°W |
| Area | 69 acres (28 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Late Victoria |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001606[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2260[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 14, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 19, 1977 |
History and description
editThe congregation of the Zion Lutheran Church was chartered in 1760, the current Gothic church built in 1832, and the bell tower added in 1861.[4] The German Valley Hotel was built in the mid 19th century. The Old Stone Union Church was built in 1774 from fieldstone and is surrounded by a cemetery. The Lutheran clergyman and missionary, Henry Muhlenberg, often preached here. The German Valley School was built in 1830 from fieldstone. Located next to the Old Union Church, it is now Washington Township Historical Society Museum.[5] The Obadiah LaTourette Grist and Saw Mill on the South Branch Raritan River was built around 1750 and owned by Phillip Weise. In the 1870s, it was converted to turbine power by owner Obadiah LaTourette.[6] The Phillip J. Weisse / J. Schoenheit Farm, known as the Old Fort, is said to have been built around 1774, and was rebuilt in 1876 with Victorian style. The two and one-half story stone Phillip Weise House was built around 1800.[3]
Gallery of contributing properties
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German Valley Hotel and Zion Lutheran Church -
Old Stone Union Church ruins, built 1774 -
Former German Valley School, built 1830 -
Obadiah LaTourette Grist and Saw Mill, built c. 1750 -
The "Old Fort", Phillip J. Weisse / J. Schoenheit Farm, built c. 1774 -
Phillip Weise House, built c. 1800
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#83001606)". 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 11, 2023. p. 24.
- ^ a b Karschner, Terry (August 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: German Valley Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 35 photos
- ^ "Our History". Zion Lutheran Church.
- ^ "Museum & Cemetery". Washington Township Historical Society.
- ^ "Obadiah Latourette Grist and Saw Mill". Washington Township Land Trust.
External links
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Media related to German Valley Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- "German Valley". Historical Marker Database.
- "Old Stone Union Church, 1774". Historical Marker Database.
