National Register of Historic Places

Glanville Blacksmith Shop

Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
March 25, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003112

About this property

The Glanville Blacksmith Shop is a historic brick building located at 45 Bank Street in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. Part of the Morristown Multiple Resource Area (MRA), it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1987, for its significance in architecture. The listing also includes a former livery stable, the frame building at 47 Bank Street. In 1895, J. P. Glanville moved his blacksmith shop to this location. In 1901, Frank J. Glanville was the blacksmith in a new building. The two and one-half story brick building features vernacular Colonial Revival style and a semi-octagonal front bay. In 1905, Henry W. Armstrong was operating a new livery stable next to the blacksmith shop. National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

Location

47 Bank St.
Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey
40.79549, -74.48326

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Glanville Blacksmith Shop listed on the National Register?

Glanville Blacksmith Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Glanville Blacksmith Shop?

Glanville Blacksmith Shop is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Glanville Blacksmith Shop is recorded as the industrial era.

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