Oxford Industrial Historic District

The Oxford Industrial Historic District is a 1,200-acre (490 ha) historic district primarily located in Oxford Township in Warren County, New Jersey. It also extends into Mansfield Township and Washington Township.[2] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1992, for its significance in community development, industry, and transportation from 1741 to 1930.[1] It has 385 contributing buildings, including the individually listed Oxford Furnace and Shippen Manor, three contributing structures, and six contributing sites.[3]

Oxford Industrial Historic District
Oxford Furnace and the Oxford Colonial United Methodist Church
Oxford Industrial Historic District is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Oxford Industrial Historic District
Oxford Industrial Historic District
Oxford Industrial Historic District is located in New Jersey
Oxford Industrial Historic District
Oxford Industrial Historic District
Oxford Industrial Historic District is located in the United States
Oxford Industrial Historic District
Oxford Industrial Historic District
LocationNJ Route 31; Belvidere, Buckley, and Washington avenues; Jonestown and Mine Hill roads; Academy and Church streets, and vicinity
Oxford Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°47′55″N 74°59′42″W / 40.79861°N 74.99500°W / 40.79861; -74.99500
Area1,200 acres (490 ha)
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.91001471[1]
NJRHP No.2774[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 27, 1992
Designated NJRHPAugust 16, 1991

History and description

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Oxford Furnace was started in 1741 by Joseph Shippen Jr. and Jonathan Robeson. The ironmaster's house, Shippen Manor, was built by Shippen and his brother William Shippen Sr. and features Georgian architecture. The Oxford Methodist Church was built in 1813 with Colonial Revival architecture.[3]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#91001471)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b Bertland, Dennis; Wolf, Andrew (March 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oxford Industrial Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 104 photos from 1988
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