Dennisville Historic District

Dennisville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Methodist Church, built 1870
39°11′34″N 74°49′16″W / 39.19278°N 74.82111°W / 39.19278; -74.82111
Area	60 acres (24 ha)
Architect	Frank Wentzell
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	87000848[1] (original) 16000387[2] (increase)
NJRHP No.	990[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 24, 1987
Boundary increase	June 21, 2016
Designated NJRHP	April 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]

History

Dennisville, originally named Dennis Creek, was founded in 1726. The buildings in the district are classified into three periods: 1750–1810, accounting for about 12% of the extent buildings; 1811–1870, accounting for the majority of buildings; and 1871–1899, accounting for about 25% of the buildings.^[4]

• 
  Johnson House, c. 1740
• 
  Crawford House, c. 1810
• 
  Schoolhouse, 1874
• 
  Chester House, 1898

Education

As with other parts of Dennis Township, the area is zoned to Dennis Township Public Schools (for grades K-8) and Middle Township Public Schools (for high school). The latter operates Middle Township High School.

Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.

See also

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

References

External links

• Media related to Dennisville Historic District at Wikimedia Commons