National Register of Historic Places

Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District

Phillipsburg Town, Warren County, New Jersey
Listed
August 7, 2008
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
08000973

About this property

The Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District is a 12.7-acre (5.1 ha) historic district in the town of Phillipsburg in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 2008, for its local history and representative late 19th and early 20th century commercial structures. It has 66 contributing buildings, including the individually listed Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building, and 4 contributing structures. The oldest building in the district is the former Union Hotel located in Union Square. The four-story Federal structure was built in 1811. The Lander–Stewart Mansion was built around 1880 with Italianate architecture and the Stites Building around 1835 with Federal architecture. Union Station was built in 1914 for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, New Jersey Media related to Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

29-169 S. Main St., 60-178 S. Main St., 3 Hudson St., 9 and 12-30 Morris St./Main St., 7-11, 17, and 21-27 Union Sq.
Phillipsburg Town, Warren County, New Jersey
40.69238, -75.20054

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lander-Stewart Mansion and Stites Building
Industrial
0.2 mi
Roseberry, John, Homestead
Industrial
1 mi
Morris Canal
Listed
1.6 mi
Hixson-Skinner Mill Complex
Industrial
4 mi
Hixson-Mixsell House
Industrial
4.1 mi

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When was Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District listed on the National Register?

Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District?

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

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