National Register of Historic Places

North Avenue Commercial District

Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey
Listed
March 28, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84002836

About this property

The North Avenue Commercial District is a 9-acre (3.6 ha) historic district located in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1984, for its significance in architecture, commerce, religion, and transportation. The district, which runs along North Avenue, from Watchung Avenue on the east, to Park Avenue on the west, includes 33 contributing buildings. Most of the buildings in the district were built in the 50 years between 1875 and 1925. They are a collection of masonry Victorian commercial buildings that developed around the station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, which arrived in 1840. The district also includes the Rahway and Plainfield Friends Meeting House, which was built in 1788. The Chotola Building at 171–175 North Avenue was built using brick and terra cotta in 1890. It features an ornamental facade with a half round Richardsonian arch on the third floor and stone half figures on either side of the doorway. National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey Media related to North Avenue Commercial District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey
40.61876, -74.42044

Categories

COMMERCETRANSPORTATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Avenue Commercial Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Plainfield Station
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Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield
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0.2 mi
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Plainfield Civic District
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Punk Hill
1777Revolutionary War
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Battle of Connecticut Farms (1780)
1780Revolutionary War
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When was North Avenue Commercial District listed on the National Register?

North Avenue Commercial District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1984.

What type of historic resource is North Avenue Commercial District?

North Avenue Commercial District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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