Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey)

Fairmount Historic District
Fairmount United Methodist Church
Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey) is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey)
Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey)
Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Fairmount Historic District (Califon, New Jersey)
LocationCounty Routes 517 and 512; Farmersville, Saw Mill, Hollow Brook, Wildwood, Fox Hill, and Beacon Light Roads, Fairmount, New Jersey
Nearest cityCalifon, New Jersey
Coordinates40°43′8″N 74°46′30″W / 40.71889°N 74.77500°W / 40.71889; -74.77500
Area409 acres (166 ha)
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Italianate, Greek Revival, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.96001470[1]
NJRHP No.3249[2][3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1996
Designated NJRHPOctober 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]

  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. ^ Bertland, Dennis N. (July 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fairmount Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 43 photos