Dennisville_Historic_District

Dennisville Historic District

Dennisville Historic District

Historic district in New Jersey, United States

The Dennisville Historic District is a 60-acre (24 ha) national historic district in the Dennisville section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey. The district is bounded by Petersburg Road, Main Street, Church Road, Hall Avenue, Fidler and Academy Roads, and Route 47. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1987, for its significance in architecture, industry and maritime history. The district includes 58 contributing buildings.[4]

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History

Dennisville, originally named Dennis Creek, was founded in 1726. The buildings in the district are classified into three periods: 1750–1810, accounting for about 12% of the extent buildings; 1811–1870, accounting for the majority of buildings; and 1871–1899, accounting for about 25% of the buildings.[4]

  • Johnson House, c. 1740
  • Crawford House, c. 1810
  • Schoolhouse, 1874
  • Chester House, 1898

Education

As with other parts of Dennis Township, the area is zoned to Dennis Township Public Schools (for grades K-8) and Middle Township Public Schools (for high school). The latter operates Middle Township High School.

Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – Dennisville Historic District (#87000848)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "National Register Information System – Dennisville Historic District (Boundary Increase) (#16000387)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 3.
  4. [4]
    O'Connor, Patrick W.; Timpanaro, Michael W.; Dixon, Jane; Karschner, Terry (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dennisville Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 48 photos
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