Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey)

Historic district in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Fairmount Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Fairmount United Methodist Church

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Location| County Routes 517 and 512; Farmersville, Saw Mill, Hollow Brook, Wildwood, Fox Hill, and Beacon Light Roads, Fairmount, New Jersey
Nearest city| Califon, New Jersey
Coordinates| 40°43′8″N 74°46′30″W﻿ / ﻿40.71889°N 74.77500°W﻿ / 40.71889; -74.77500
Area| 409 acres (166 ha)
Architectural style| Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.| 96001470[1]
NJRHP No.| 3249[2][3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| December 20, 1996
Designated NJRHP| October 23, 1996

The Fairmount Historic District is a 409-acre (166 ha) historic district located along County Route 517 in the Fairmount section of Tewksbury Township, near Califon, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1996 for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, and industry. The district includes 72 contributing buildings that were deemed to be contributing to the historic character of the area, plus five contributing structures, nine contributing sites, and one contributing object. One contributing building is located in Washington Township, Morris County.[4]

## History

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The Fairmount Presbyterian Church was founded in 1747 as a German Reformed congregation.[5] By the 1880s, Fairmount had two churches, two stores, a sawmill, gristmill, schoolhouse, and the largest tannery in the county.[6]

## Description

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The Fairmount United Methodist Church was built in 1868 with Romanesque Revival and Italianate styles. The Fairmount Presbyterian Church was built from 1851 to 1852 with Greek Revival and Shingle styles. The small lime kiln dates to the nineteenth century. The house at 397 Fairmount Road, the single contributing property in Morris County, was built c. 1830–1850 with Greek Revival style.[4]

## Gallery

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* Fairmount Presbyterian Church

* Lime kiln

* Greek Revival style house at 397 Fairmount Road

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#96001470)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 15.
3. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 23.
4. ^ a b Bertland, Dennis N. (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairmount Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 43 photos
5. ^ "A Brief History of our Church". Fairmount Presbyterian Church.
6. ^ Snell, James P. (1881). "Fairmount". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 480.

## External links

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* Media related to Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
* "Fairmount Presbyterian Church". The Historical Marker Database.
* "19th Century Lime Kiln". The Historical Marker Database.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey

Topics|

* Contributing property
* Keeper of the Register
* Historic district
* History of the National Register of Historic Places
* National Park Service
* Property types

Lists by county|

* Atlantic
* Bergen
* Burlington
* Camden
* Cape May
* Cumberland
* Essex
* Gloucester
* Hudson
* Hunterdon
* Mercer
* Middlesex
* Monmouth
* Morris
* Ocean
* Passaic
* Salem
* Somerset
* Sussex
* Union
* Warren

Other lists|

* Bridges
* National Historic Landmarks
* National Natural Landmarks

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* NRHP Portal
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National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Districts|

* Amsterdam Historic District
* Annandale Historic District
* Asbury Historic District
* Califon Historic District
* Clinton Historic District
* Clover Hill Historic District
* Cokesbury Historic District
* Covered Bridge Historic District
* Dart's Mill Historic District
* Dawlis Mill–Spring Mills Historic District
* Delaware and Raritan Canal
* Everittstown Historic District
* Fairmount Historic District
* Flemington Historic District
* Frenchtown Historic District
* Headquarters Historic District
* Imlaydale Historic District
* Lambertville Historic District
* Lebanon Historic District
* Little York Historic District
* Mount Airy Historic District
* Mount Pleasant Historic District
* Mountainville Historic District
* M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry
* New Hampton Historic District
* New Market–Linvale–Snydertown Historic District
* Oldwick Historic District
* Pittstown Historic District
* Pleasant Valley Historic District
* Potterstown Rural Historic District
* Pottersville Village Historic District
* Prallsville District
* Pursley's Ferry Historic District
* Quakertown Historic District
* Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
* Raven Rock Historic District
* Readingsburg Historic District
* Readington Village Historic District
* Reaville Historic District
* Ringoes Historic District
* Rockhill Agricultural Historic District
* Rosemont Rural Agricultural District
* Sand Brook Historic District
* Sergeantsville Historic District
* Stanton Historic Rural District
* Taylor's Mill Historic District
* Van Syckel Corner District
* Wertsville Historic District
* Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District

Places of
worship|

* High Bridge Reformed Church
* Locktown Baptist Church
* Mount Salem Methodist Episcopal Church
* Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Kingwood
* St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Houses|

* J. K. Apgar Farmhouse
* Bartles House
* Bray–Hoffman House
* Case Farmstead
* Case-Dvoor Farmstead
* Charles Eversole House
* Highfields
* Kline Farmhouse
* Lambertville House
* Lansdown
* James W. Marshall House
* John Reading Farmstead
* Turner–Chew–Carhart Farm
* John Van Syckle House
* Thatcher House
* Christoffel Vought Farmstead

Buildings|

* District No. 98 Schoolhouse
* Dunham's Mill
* David McKinney Mill
* Kalmia Club
* Mechlin's Corner Tavern
* Music Hall
* Old Grandin Library
* Perryville Tavern
* Riegel Ridge Community Center
* White House Station

Structures|

* Bowne Station Road stone arch bridge over tributary of the Alexauken Creek
* Fink-Type Truss Bridge
* Frog Hollow Road Bridge over minor tributary of the South Branch Raritan River
* Glen Gardner Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
* Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge
* Hollow Brook Road Bridge over tributary of the Lamington River
* New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
* Palatine Road Brige over a minor tributary of the Lamington River
* Peck's Ferry Bridge
* Raven Rock Road Bridge
* Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook
* Strimple's Mill Road Bridge over Lockatong Creek

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey

Landmarks|

* Craftsman Farms
* Thomas Nast Home
* Speedwell Village Factory

Districts|

* Ayres' Farm
* Blackwell Street Historic District
* Boonton Historic District
* Boonton Ironworks Historic District
* Bottle Hill Historic District
* Brookside Historic District
* Combs Hollow Historic District
* Fairmount Historic District
* German Valley Historic District
* Hanover Village Historic District
* Ledgewood Historic District
* Madison Civic Commercial District
* Mendham Historic District
* Middle Valley Historic District
* Morris Canal
* Morristown District
* Mott Hollow
* Mount Arlington Historic District
* Mount Olive Village Historic District
* Mount Tabor Historic District
* Mountain Lakes Historic District
* New Vernon Historic District
* Normandy Park Historic District
* Pottersville Village Historic District
* Pruddentown Historic District
* Ralston Historic District
* Alfred T. Ringling Manor
* St. Mary's Church Historic District
* Schooley's Mountain Historic District
* Silver Lake Historic District
* Split Rock Furnace
* Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District
* Washington Valley Historic District

Places of
worship|

* The Church in the Glen
* Community of St John Baptist
* First Congregational Church
* First Presbyterian Church of Hanover
* First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains
* Friends Meetinghouse
* Rev. John Hancock House, Cider Mill and Cemetery
* Methodist Episcopal Church
* Methodist Episcopal Church of Hibernia
* Mount Freedom Presbyterian Church
* Mount Hope Miners' Church
* Our Lady of Mercy Chapel
* Parsonage of the Montville Reformed Dutch Church
* Rockaway Valley Methodist Church
* Whippany Burying Yard

Houses|

* Anthony–Corwin Farm
* Martin Berry House
* Boisaubin Manor
* David S. Bower House
* Bowers–Livingston–Osborn House
* Bowlsby-Degelleke House
* Boyle/Hudspeth-Benson House
* Dr. Jabez Campfield House
* Lewis Carey Farmhouse
* Stephen Cary House
* George Chamberlain House
* Dr. Lewis Condict House
* Stephen Condit House
* Ellis Cook House
* General Nathan Cooper Mansion
* Craft–Clausen House
* Cutler Homestead
* Davenport–Demarest House
* Decker-Kincaid Homestead
* James Dixon Farm
* John Dods House and Tavern
* Henry Doremus House
* Dusenberry House
* Flock-Stephens Farmstead
* Samuel Ford, Jr.'s, Hammock Farm
* Ford-Faesch House
* Fordville
* Fredericks House
* Gibbons Mansion
* William Gibbons Stable and Farm
* Glynallen
* Grimes Homestead
* Hartley Farms
* Benjamin Howell Homestead
* Joseph Jackson House
* Jenkins-Mead House
* Peter Kemble House
* King Store and Homestead
* Lindenwold
* Effingham Low House
* Merchiston Farm
* Miller-Rinehard Farmstead
* Miller-Kingsland House
* Timothy Mills House
* Jacob Wise Neighbor House
* Leonard Neighbor Farmstead
* Oak Dell
* Johannes Parlaman House
* Rarick-Kellihan House
* Joseph W. Revere House
* Silas Riggs House
* Sayre House
* Seward Mansion
* Sharpenstine Farmstead
* Bridget Smith House
* John Smith House
* Spring Brook House
* Stephens Homestead
* David Thompson House
* Thorne and Eddy Estates
* Trimmer-Dufford Farmstead
* Tuttle House
* David Tuttle Cooperage
* James Van Duyne Farmhouse
* Martin Van Duyne House
* Simon Van Duyne House
* Van Duyne–Jacobus House
* Vanness – Linen House
* Nicholas Vreeland Outkitchen
* Whippany Farm

Buildings|

* Acorn Hall
* Alnwick Hall
* Baker Building
* Boonton Public Library
* Cary Station
* Chester House Inn
* Nathan Cooper Gristmill
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station
* Flocktown Schoolhouse
* Glanville Blacksmith Shop
* Illumination Gas Plant of the New Jersey State Asylum for the Insane at Morris Plains
* Lafayette School
* Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
* Little Red Schoolhouse
* Madison Masonic Lodge
* Madison Public Library and the James Building
* Madison Station
* Millington Schoolhouse
* Millington Station
* Montville Schoolhouse
* Morris County Courthouse
* Morris Plains Station
* Morristown School
* Mount Kemble Home
* Mount Vernon School
* New York Susquehanna & Western Railroad Station
* Palace Theatre
* Pompton Plains Railroad Station
* Slater's Mill
* Washington Valley Schoolhouse
* Willow Hall

Sites|

* Beverwyck Site
* Morristown National Historical Park

Structures|

* Arch Bridge from the Boonton Ironworks
* Morristown and Erie Railroad Whippany Water Tank
* United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 4039

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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