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Historic district in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place
Mount Olive Village Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Mount Olive Baptist Church
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LocationMount Olive Road and Flanders-Drakestown Road
Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°47′05″N 74°46′48″W / 40.78472°N 74.78000°W / 40.78472; -74.78000 (Mount Olive Village Historic District)
Area7 acres (2.8 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.15000490
NJRHP No.5446
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 3, 2015
Designated NJRHPJune 11, 2015

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. The district has two contributing buildings, the Mount Olive Baptist Church and the Mount Olive Academy, and three contributing sites.

History and description

The 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.

  • Date stone on Mount Olive Baptist Church Date stone on Mount Olive Baptist Church
  • Mount Olive Academy, built 1837 Mount Olive Academy, built 1837

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#15000490)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Weekly List". National Park Service. August 14, 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. ^ Cielo, Carla (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Olive Village Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 22 photos.
  5. "Mount Olive Acquires Historic Church and Open Space". Mount Olive Township, New Jersey.

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National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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