Schooley's Mountain Historic District

Schooley's Mountain Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Eben-Ezer, Liebenzell Mission, 13 Heath Lane
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Location	Schooley's Mountain, Pleasant Grove, and Flocktown Roads, and Heath Lane, Schooley's Mountain, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°48′7″N 74°48′53″W
Area	237.2 acres (96.0 ha)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	91000677[1]
NJRHP No.	2265[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 14, 1991
Designated NJRHP	April 17, 1991

Schooley's Mountain Historic District is a historic district along Schooley's Mountain, Pleasant Grove, and Flocktown Roads, and Heath Lane in the Schooley's Mountain section of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1991 for its significance in architecture, entertainment/recreation, and health/medicine. The district includes 71 contributing buildings, such as the Oak Cottage, site of schoolhouse No. 5, Schooley's Mountain Store, the William W. Marsh House, Christadelphian Bible Camp, the former Heath House Hotel, former Forest Grove Hydropathic Institute, Mine Hill Farm, the Marsh Mine and several private residences and commercial buildings.^[3]

History

The area grew as a nineteenth century summer resort built around a mineral spring on Schooley's Mountain near a brook that flowed to the Musconetcong River. Schooley's Mountain Springs were rich in iron, termed chalybeate, and said to have healing powers.^[3][4]

Description

The Highlands Presbyterian Church on Heath Lane was built in 1870 and has a three-story bell tower. The William W. Marsh House at 13 Heath Lane was built c. 1865 with Italianate style and is now used by the Liebenzell Mission and named Eben-Ezer. The Strawbridge House at 2 Pleasant Grove Road was built c. 1880, also with Italianate style. The Terriberry House at 4 Pleasant Grove Road was built with Shingle style architecture. The gentleman's farmhouse at 18 Pleasant Grove Road was built c. 1840 and remodeled c. 1910 in Neoclassical style. It was once a stop on the stagecoach line between Morristown and Easton.^[3]

Gallery of contributing properties

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  Presbyterian Church on Heath Lane
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  Italianate style house at 2 Pleasant Grove Road
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  Shingle style house at 4 Pleasant Grove Road
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  Neoclassical style house at 18 Pleasant Grove Road

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#91000677)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 24.
3. Zakalak, Ulana D. (August 15, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Schooley's Mountain Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 24 photos
4. Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Mineral Springs" . The American Cyclopædia. In the United States the most noted chalybeate springs are: Schooley's Mountain springs, Morris co., N. J.; ...

External links

• Media related to Schooley's Mountain Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
• "Schooley's Mountain Historic District". The Historical Marker Database.