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Historic district in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place
Greenwich Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Greenwich Tea Burning Monument
Greenwich Historic District is located in Cumberland County, New JerseyGreenwich Historic DistrictShow map of Cumberland County, New JerseyGreenwich Historic District is located in New JerseyGreenwich Historic DistrictShow map of New JerseyGreenwich Historic District is located in the United StatesGreenwich Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationMain Street from Cohansey River north to Othello, Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Coordinates39°23′51″N 75°20′25″W / 39.39750°N 75.34028°W / 39.39750; -75.34028
Area350 acres (140 ha)
Architectural styleColonial, Federal, Dutch Colonial
NRHP reference No.72000772 (original)
100007645 (increase)
NJRHP No.1044
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1972
Boundary increaseAugust 12, 2024
Designated NJRHPNovember 30, 1971

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). A boundary revision was approved on August 12, 2024.

History and description

The 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.

  • Old Friends Meeting House, HABS photo from 1936 Old Friends Meeting House, HABS photo from 1936
  • Richard Wood House Richard Wood House

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#72000772)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. ^ Watson, Newlin B. (November 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Greenwich Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 11 photos

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Topics Map of the United States with New Jersey highlighted
Lists by county
Other lists
National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Districts Cumberland County map
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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