Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District
Historic district in New Jersey, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District is a 89-acre (36 ha) historic district located in the borough of Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 31, 2017, for its significance in architecture, social history, community planning and development.[1] It includes 201 contributing buildings, five contributing objects, and one contributing site.[3] The Borough Improvement League House, also known as the Old Franklin Schoolhouse, was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936,[4] and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in 1960.[5]
Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District | |
Location | Middlesex Avenue and surrounding streets Metuchen, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°32′47″N 74°21′32″W |
Area | 89 acres (36 ha) |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Mission, Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic, Queen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 100001396[1] |
NJRHP No. | 5349[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 31, 2017 |
Designated NJRHP | June 5, 2017 |
Gallery of contributing properties
Selected properties that are key, that is, the most important to the district in terms of architecture or history, as described by the nomination form. The Corbin House was built around 1910 with Colonial Revival architecture. The Metuchen Public Library, built 1937, is another Colonial Revival building. The Old Franklin Schoolhouse was built around 1807 with Greek Revival architecture. St. Luke's Episcopal Church was completed in 1869 with Carpenter Gothic architecture.[3]
- 300 Middlesex Avenue
The Corbin House - 480 Middlesex Avenue
Metuchen Public Library - 491 Middlesex Avenue
Old Franklin Schoolhouse - 17 Oak Avenue
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
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