National Register of Historic Places

Asbury Historic District

Asbury, Warren County, New Jersey
Listed
March 19, 1993
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
93000132

About this property

The Asbury Historic District is a 288-acre (117 ha) historic district encompassing the community of Asbury in Franklin Township of Warren County, New Jersey. It is bounded by County Route 632 (Asbury Anderson Road), County Route 643 (Old Main Street), Maple Avenue, Kitchen Road, and School Street and extends along the Musconetcong River into Bethlehem Township of Hunterdon County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1993, for its significance in architecture, industry, religion, community development, politics/government, and commerce. The district includes 141 contributing buildings, a contributing structure, two contributing sites, and four contributing objects.

Location

Asbury, Warren County, New Jersey
40.70051, -75.01243

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURERELIGION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Asbury Historic District listed on the National Register?

Asbury Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Asbury Historic District?

Asbury Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Asbury Historic District?

The period of significance for Asbury Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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