The Plaster Mill is located near the intersection of Main Street and Kelly Place in the borough of Stanhope in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1977 as part of an effort to restore the building by the Musconetcong Foundrymen Historical Society and note its significance in industry.[3]
Plaster Mill | |
 Ruins of the Plaster Mill in 2020 | |
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| Location | Off Main Street and Kelly Place, Stanhope, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°54′7″N 74°42′31″W / 40.90194°N 74.70861°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000912[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2631[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 3, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 20, 1976 |
History and description
editThe three and one-half story fieldstone building was constructed in 1815 by Lukas Krauklis. Originally the stucco building was an iron works using power from the adjacent Morris Canal to produce plaster, but it was converted to worker housing by 1840.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#77000912)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. June 22, 2023. p. 7.
- ^ a b Morrell, Brian H. (October 4, 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Plaster Mill". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
- ^ McCabe, Wayne T. (2016-10-16). "The massive stone structure that is referred to as the "plaster mill" in Stanhope Borough is located close to the intersection of Main Street and Kelly Place". New Jersey Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-01.
External links
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