Dennisville Historic District

Dennisville Historic District
Methodist Church, built 1870
Dennisville Historic District is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Dennisville Historic District
Dennisville Historic District is located in New Jersey
Dennisville Historic District
Dennisville Historic District is located in the United States
Dennisville Historic District
LocationPetersburg Road, Main Street, Church Road, Hall Avenue, Fidler and Academy Roads, and NJ 47
Dennisville, New Jersey
Coordinates39°11′34″N 74°49′16″W / 39.19278°N 74.82111°W / 39.19278; -74.82111
Area60 acres (24 ha)
ArchitectFrank Wentzell
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.87000848[1] (original)
16000387[2] (increase)
NJRHP No.990[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1987
Boundary increaseJune 21, 2016
Designated NJRHPApril 14, 1987

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] The district boundary was increased in 2016 and now includes the William S. Townsend House, which was previously listed individually.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Dennisville Historic District (#87000848)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – Dennisville Historic District (Boundary Increase) (#16000387)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  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. ^ 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
  5. ^ Berkey, Joan (December 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dennisville Historic District (Boundary Increase)". National Park Service. With accompanying 46 photos.