Morristown District

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Morristown District
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Macculloch Hall
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LocationRoughly bounded by the cemetery, King Pl., Madison and Colles Aves., DeHart St., and N. Park Pl.
Morristown, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°47′38″N74°28′51″W / 40.79389°N 74.48083°W / 40.79389; -74.48083 (Morristown District) Coordinates: 40°47′38″N74°28′51″W / 40.79389°N 74.48083°W / 40.79389; -74.48083 (Morristown District)
Area213 acres (86 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Classical Revival, Art Deco
MPS Morristown Multiple Resource Area
NRHP reference No. 73001126 [1]  (original)
86003109 [2]  (increase)
NJRHP No.2192; 2193 [3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1973
Boundary increaseNovember 13, 1986
Designated NJRHPSeptember 6, 1973
September 11, 1986

The Morristown District, also known as the Morristown Historic District, is a historic district in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973, for its significance in architecture, communications, education, military, politics, religion, social history, and transportation. The initial district listing had 50 contributing buildings, including the Thomas Nast Home and the Dr. Lewis Condict House, which were previously listed individually on the NRHP, and the Morristown Green. [4] The district boundary was increased from 93 acres (38 ha) to 213 acres (86 ha) as part of the Morristown Multiple Resource Area (MRA) in 1986 and now has 352 contributing buildings, including the Morristown station and the Morris County Courthouse, which were previously listed individually. [5]

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History and description

Macculloch Hall was built in 1810 by George and Louisa Macculloch and features Federal architecture. The brick building is now the home of the Macculloch Hall Historical Museum. [6] The Vail Mansion was built in 1918 by Theodore N. Vail, then president of AT&T. Built of granite and marble, it features Florentine architecture. Vail never occupied the building and he donated it to the town. [4] The Morristown & Morris Township Library was built in 1917, with funding from Grinnell Willis, local textile merchant. [7] St. Peter's Episcopal Church was built by the architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. Designed by architect J. Cleaveland Cady, the South Street Presbyterian Church was built in 1878. The First Presbyterian Church was built 1893–1894 featuring Romanesque Revival style. The Kedge was built in 1870 as a summer cottage and features Stick style. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  Morristown District (#73001126)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System  Morristown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (#86003109)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 15. listed as the Morristown Historic District; Morristown Historic District Extension
  4. 1 2 3 Karschner, Terry (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morristown District". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos
  5. Bertland, Dennis N. (1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Morristown MRA / Morristown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Downloading may be slow.)". National Park Service. With accompanying 94 photos
  6. "About Us". Macculloch Hall Historical Museum.
  7. "About Us". Morristown & Morris Township Library.