Cary station (New Jersey)

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Cary
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General information
Location239 Emmans Road, Ledgewood, Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey 07836
Line(s)High Bridge Branch
History
ClosedApril 1, 1932 [1]
Services
Preceding station Central Railroad of New Jersey Following station
Flanders
toward High Bridge
High Bridge Branch Ledgewood
Cary Station
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Location239 Emmans Road, Ledgewood, Roxbury Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°51′25″N74°41′25″W / 40.85694°N 74.69028°W / 40.85694; -74.69028 Coordinates: 40°51′25″N74°41′25″W / 40.85694°N 74.69028°W / 40.85694; -74.69028
Area3.1 acres (1.3 ha)
ArchitectCary, Lewis
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No. 85002005 [2]
NJRHP No.2248 [3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 5, 1985
Designated NJRHPJuly 9, 1985

The Cary station is a historic structure in the Ledgewood section of Roxbury Township in Morris County. The building's earliest section was built in 1790, and an addition was built in 1890. In 1876, a station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's High Bridge Branch was established on the property. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985, as Cary Station.

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References

  1. "Branch to Lose Train". The Courier-News. Plainfield, New Jersey. February 26, 1932. p. 23. Retrieved September 2, 2020 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2010.