Atsion, New Jersey

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Atsion, New Jersey
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Samuel Richards Mansion in Atsion
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Coordinates: 39°44′33″N74°43′34″W / 39.74250°N 74.72611°W / 39.74250; -74.72611
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Burlington
Township Shamong
Elevation
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49 ft (15 m)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID874418 [1]

Atsion is an unincorporated community located within Shamong Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [2] The community is located next to Atsion Lake.

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The settlement is located within the Wharton State Forest, and a forest office, parking area and information kiosk are located at Atsion. [3]

History

Charles Read built a bog iron forge in 1766. Samuel Richards, son of the owner of the iron works at Batsto Village, bought the property in 1822. [4]

Historic district

Atsion Village
Location U.S. Route 206 at Hampton Road
Area703 acres (284 ha)
Built1766 (1766)
Built byCharles Read
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 74001154 [5]
NJRHP No.866 [6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1974
Designated NJRHPSeptember 11, 1970

Atsion Village is a historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1974 for its significance in architecture and industry. The district includes 7 contributing buildings. [4] The Samuel Richards Mansion was built in 1826 with Greek Revival style. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Atsion". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine , State of New Jersey. Accessed March 13, 2015.
  3. "Wharton State Forest - Atsion". NJ Birding and Wildlife Trails. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Wilson, Charles I. Jr. (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Atsion Village". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos
  5. "National Register Information System  (#74001154)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  6. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. May 21, 2018. p. 15.