Milford Historic District (New Jersey)
Milford Historic District | |
Italianate house on Spring Garden Street | |
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| Location | Bridge, Carpenter, Church, Spring Garden, Green, and Maple Streets, Milford, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′6″N 75°5′42″W / 40.56833°N 75.09500°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 100006744[1][2] |
| NJRHP No. | 5194[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 21, 2025 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 19, 2025 |
The Milford Historic District is a 139-acre (56 ha) historic district located along Bridge, Carpenter, Church, Spring Garden, Green, and Maple Streets in the borough of Milford in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 2025, for its significance in community development and industry. The district includes 253 contributing buildings, 7 contributing structures, and 5 contributing sites. The Upper Black Eddy–Milford Bridge is an important contributing property, connecting the community to Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania.[4]
History and description
The district's period of significance extends from 1795 to around 1940. In 1842, a wooden bridge was built across the Delaware River, allowing trade access to the Delaware Canal. In the 1850s, construction of the Belvidere Delaware Railroad provided rail access to Trenton. The community was incorporated as a borough in 1911.[4]
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Former station of the Belvidere Delaware Railroad
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Upper Black Eddy–Milford Bridge approach from Milford
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#100006744)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Weekly List 2025 04 25". National Park Service. April 25, 2025.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 25, 2025. p. 14.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Janice; Bertland, Dennis (August 2019). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Milford Historic District (Draft)" (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 24 photos.