National Register of Historic Places

Madison Civic Commercial District

Madison, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
October 17, 1991
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
89002115

About this property

The Madison Civic Commercial District is a 49-acre (20 ha) area of downtown Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It includes 450 buildings and one structure in an area roughly bounded by Main Street (NJ 124), Kings Road, Green Avenue, Waverly Place, Lincoln Place and Prospect Street. It had been the historic core of Madison starting in the late 19th century. In 1930 its most significant property, the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building that currently serves as Madison's borough hall, was donated by local landowner Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge in memory of her son Marcellus, who had died at age 22. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

Location

Madison, Morris County, New Jersey
40.75865, -74.41614

Categories

EUROPEANARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Madison Public Library and the James Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Madison Station
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sayre House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Methodist Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.4 mi
Madison Masonic Lodge
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Connecticut Farms (New Jersey)
1780Revolutionary War
5.9 mi
Battle of Springfield New Jersey
1780Revolutionary War
5.9 mi
Battle of Springfield
1780Revolutionary War
6.3 mi

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When was Madison Civic Commercial District listed on the National Register?

Madison Civic Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Madison Civic Commercial District?

Madison Civic Commercial District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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