John Smith House (Washington Valley, New Jersey)

John Smith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
John Smith House, 2018
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Location	Washington Valley Road, Washington Valley, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°48′20″N 74°31′37″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1812 (1812)
Part of	Washington Valley Historic District (ID92001583)
NRHP reference No.	76001176[1]
NJRHP No.	2177[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 1, 1976
Designated CP	November 12, 1992
Designated NJRHP	September 22, 1975

The John Smith House is a historic building located at 124 Washington Valley Road in the Washington Valley section of Morris Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937.^[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.^[4] It was designated a contributing property of the Washington Valley Historic District on November 12, 1992.^[5]

History and description

John Smith was born in Caldwell, New Jersey. In 1798, he purchased 140 acres (57 ha) of land here. He was a member of the Presyterian Church in Morristown and a trustee of the Washington Valley Schoolhouse. The house has two sections. The oldest is a one and one-half frame structure dated as 18th century. It was moved and attached to the main section in 1812. The main section is a two-story red brick building constructed in 1812, with the year set in black brick on the west gable. After Smith's death in 1855, the property was inherited by his son, Jonathan Hugh Smith. He improved the productivity of the farm by adding limestone and built a lime kiln on the property. He was a member of the South Street Presbyterian Church and also a trustee of the schoolhouse.^[4]

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  HABS photo from 1937
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  Lime kiln ruins

See also

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

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#76001176)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 14.
3. "John Smith House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
4. Kostrub, Nancy (January 1, 1976). "NRHP Nomination: John Smith House". National Park Service. "Accompanying 2 photos, from 1974".
5. Foster, Janet W. (November 12, 1992). "NRHP Nomination: Washington Valley Historic District". National Park Service."Accompanying 56 photos, from 1991".

External links

• Media related to John Smith House at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-398, "John Smith House, Washington Valley, Morris County, NJ", 4 photos, 21 measured drawings, 3 data pages