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James Dixon Farm
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LocationRockaway Valley Road, northeast of Valley Road
Boonton Township, New Jersey
Nearest city Boonton, New Jersey
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1760
NRHP reference No. 77000890 [1]
NJRHP No.2090 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 29, 1977
Designated NJRHPOctober 3, 1980

The James Dixon Farm is a historic house located northwest of Boonton on Rockaway Valley Road, northeast of Valley Road, in Boonton Township of Morris County, New Jersey. It was built in 1760. It has also been known as the Aaron Miller House and as the Dixon Property. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The listing included six contributing buildings including a single dwelling and one or more animal facilities on 12 acres (4.9 ha). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#77000890)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 2.

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