Port Colden Historic District

Port Colden Historic District
Port Colden Manor, built 1835
Port Colden Historic District is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Port Colden Historic District
Port Colden Historic District is located in New Jersey
Port Colden Historic District
Port Colden Historic District is located in the United States
Port Colden Historic District
LocationRoughly along Port Colden Road, Lock Street, NJ 57, and Morris Canal Terrace
Port Colden, New Jersey
Coordinates40°45′55″N 74°57′19″W / 40.76528°N 74.95528°W / 40.76528; -74.95528
Area91 acres (37 ha)
Built1835 (1835)
ArchitectA.H. Price
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.98001639[1]
NJRHP No.107[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1999
Designated NJRHPNovember 23, 1998

The Port Colden Historic District is a 91-acre (37 ha) historic district in the Port Colden section of Washington Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It was an important transportation location, being on the Morris Canal. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1999 for its significance in transportation, development pattern, commerce, education, and architecture from 1824 to 1924.[1] It includes 59 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 3 contributing objects.[3]

History and description

The community grew after the Morris Canal opened in 1831. It had a boat basin, Lock 6 West, and Inclined Plane 6 West, one of three double-track inclined planes on the canal. The three-story brick Port Colden Manor was built in 1835 and features Greek Revival architecture as seen in the full-height portico with six massive square pillars. The Port Colden United Methodist Church, designed by architect A.H. Price with Carpenter Gothic architecture and Stick style, was built around 1892–1893. The former Port Colden Schoolhouse was built in 1869 and features Italianate and Gothic Revival styles.[3]

  • Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 6 West
    Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 6 West
  • Port Colden United Methodist Church
    Port Colden United Methodist Church
  • Former Port Colden Schoolhouse
    Former Port Colden Schoolhouse
  • View of contributing properties at the intersection of Lock Street and Port Colden Road
    View of contributing properties at the intersection of Lock Street and Port Colden Road

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#98001639)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b Bertland, Dennis N. (April 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Port Colden Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 28 photos