Middle Valley, New Jersey

Middle Valley, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Houses by the former Middle Valley Post Office
Houses by the former Middle Valley Post Office
Middle Valley is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Middle Valley
Middle Valley
Middle Valley is located in New Jersey
Middle Valley
Middle Valley
Middle Valley is located in the United States
Middle Valley
Middle Valley
Coordinates: 40°45′38″N 74°49′14″W / 40.76056°N 74.82056°W / 40.76056; -74.82056[1]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipWashington
Elevation
[1]
515 ft (157 m)
GNIS feature ID878309[1]

Middle Valley is an unincorporated community located along Middle Valley Road and County Route 513 (West Mill Road) in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey.[1][2] It is located near Long Valley within the valley of the South Branch Raritan River. The Middle Valley Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1989 and 1990.[3]

History

Middle Valley was initially settled in between 1750 and 1780. The oldest part of the David Miller House was probably built c. 1750.[3]

By the 1860s, the community had several established businesses, including the Dufford Mills and the general store built c. 1794 by David Miller. The chapel, now the Middle Valley Community Center, is built over the stone foundation of that general store.[3][4]

Historic district

Middle Valley Historic District
David Miller House
LocationWest Mill, Middle Valley, and Beacon Hill roads
Nearest cityLong Valley, New Jersey
Area370 acres (150 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.89002353[5]
NJRHP No.2261[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 25, 1990
Designated NJRHPDecember 15, 1989

The Middle Valley Historic District is a 370-acre (150 ha) historic district encompassing the community along West Mill, Middle Valley, and Beacon Hill roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 25, 1990, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, industry, community planning and development. The district includes 88 contributing buildings, three contributing structures, and 16 contributing sites.[3]

Buttonball Farm at 25 Middle Valley Road was built c. 1870 with Italianate style. The William Naughright House was built c. 1881 with Queen Anne style and features scalloped shingles and elaborate corbels and balusters on the porch. The Levi Farrow House, built c. 1866, features ornate scrollwork under the eaves and windows with projected round arch molding.[3]

  • The chapel, now the Middle Valley Community Center
    The chapel, now the Middle Valley Community Center
  • Buttonball Farm
    Buttonball Farm
  • William Naughright House
    William Naughright House
  • Levi Farrow House
    Levi Farrow House

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Middle Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  3. ^ a b c d e Nordstrom, Margaret (June 1, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Middle Valley Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 52 photos
  4. ^ "History of Middle Valley Community Center Building". Middle Valley Community Center.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System – (#89002353)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 24.