Global InformationFeltville Historic District information
Feltville Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district | |
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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 East elevations of two remaining vacant houses, 2009 | |
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| Location | Berkeley Heights, NJ |
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| Coordinates | 40°40′53″N 74°23′13″W / 40.68139°N 74.38694°W |
| Area | 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Built | 1825–1882 |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002522[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2648[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 6, 1980 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 20, 1980 |
The Feltville Historic District, located in the Watchung Reservation in Berkeley Heights, Union County, New Jersey, United States, is a historic area which contains several buildings dating to the 18th century. It is known locally as "Deserted Village."[3]
The district includes eight houses, a church, a carriage house, and a general house. Over the years the "deserted village of Feltville" was a mill town, a farming community, and a summer resort. Only three families remain as permanent residents, while the remainder of the site is open to visitors who wish to learn of its history or to simply enjoy the forested surroundings. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 1980 for its significance in agriculture, archaeology, commerce, education, industry and community planning.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#80002522)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 1.
- ^ "Deserted Village". Union County NJ Parks & Recreation. June 10, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ Lane, Michael J. (September 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Feltville Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos