Livingston Avenue Historic District

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Livingston Avenue Historic District
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LocationArea surrounding Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°29′21″N74°26′53″W / 40.489167°N 74.448056°W / 40.489167; -74.448056 Coordinates: 40°29′21″N74°26′53″W / 40.489167°N 74.448056°W / 40.489167; -74.448056
Area32 acres (13 ha)
ArchitectLouis H. Giele; George K. Parsell
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 96000072 [1]
NJRHP No.3307 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1996
Designated NJRHPDecember 8, 1995

The Livingston Avenue Historic District is a historic district located along Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996, for its significance in architecture, social history, and urban history from 1870 to 1929. It has 58 contributing buildings and 2 contributing sites, including the Willow Grove Cemetery, the Henry Guest House, and the New Brunswick Free Public Library. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#96000072)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 7.
  3. Brown, Marvin A. (December 6, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Livingston Avenue Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 22 photos
  4. Regan, Timothy E. (2003), New Brunswick, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN   9780738512860