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	Newton Town Plot Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
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Location	Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey
Coordinates	41°03′26″N 74°45′13″W / 41.057222°N 74.753611°W
Area	17.2 acres (7.0 ha)
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	92001521
Added to NRHP	12 November 1992

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Old Newton Burial Ground (22 January 2015)
Newton Town Plot Historic District and Template:Newton Town Plot Historic District and Template:Newton, New Jersey

Newton, New Jersey

Per WP:USCITIES

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1 History
- ~~In the eighteenth century~~
  - ~~See also Newtown Township, New Jersey 2-3P Paleo, Settlement, as Sussex Court House and Newtown in Newtown Township. Revolution. Making of town.~~
- In the nineteenth century
  - Creation of Newton, 1864
  - Railroads, turnpikes, Civil War and copperheads, after civil war, Merriam, Dye works, mills, industry.
- In the twentieth century and today
  - Industry and business, world wars, post war boom, urban renewal, bedroom community
2 Geology and geography
- ~~Geology: Kittatinny Valley, slate, watersheds~~ soils?
- political geography (size, etc.)
- ~~Climate and weather~~
~~3 Demographics~~
- ~~3.1 Census 2010~~
- ~~3.2 Census 2000~~
4 Economy
5 Arts and Culture
- 5.1 Museums, galleries, and libraries
- 5.2 Performing arts
- 5.3 Religion
- 5.4 Sports?
6 Parks and recreation
7 Government
- 3.1 Local government
- ~~3.2 Federal, state and county representation~~
- ~~3.3 Politics~~
- 3.4 Law enforcement and public safety
~~8 Education~~
- ~~Elementary and secondary schools~~
- ~~Higher education: SCCC~~
9 Media
10 Infrastructure
- 10.1 Roads and highways
- 10.2 Public transportation
- 10.3 Aviation
- 10.4 Health care
11 Notable people
12 References
13 External links

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The Newton Town Plot Historic District is a 17.20-acre historic district located in the downtown section of Newton, the county seat of Sussex County, New Jersey in the United States. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 12 November 1992.

The boundaries of the Newton Town Plot Historic District are based on the "Town Plot" surveyed by Jonathan Hampton in 1762. The district includes 64 properties, of which 56 contribute to the historical integrity and architectural character of the district. It includes historic buildings and a number of historical and Victorian homes. Some significant structures are among those located within the Historic District including the Sussex County Courthouse and .

Roughly, Church St., Park Pl. and Spring St. from Main St. to High St. and Main and High from Church to Spring

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History

Architecture

Significance

List of properties

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Contributing properties

Property - Photo - Year Built - Architectural style - Architect - Historical Significance - Remarks?

Contributing property	Location	Year(s) built	Historical or architectural significance	Notes
Old Newton Burial Ground	Off Main Street	1762	Cemetery, Primary burial ground in Newton (previously Sussex Court House) from 1762 to mid-19th century. Last burial 1943.	fns
Old Parsonage	Dunn Place	1770	Parsonage for Christ Church, Newton 1770-1868.	fns
Anderson House	Main Street	1785	home of Revolutionary war officer, quartermaster, and local attorney and political figure. Father of Thomas Oakley Anderson, naval officer at burning if U.S.S. Philadelphia, 1804.	-
First Presbyterian Church of Newton	54 High Street	1869-71	Italianate architecture, third church built for a Presbyterian congregation established in 1786. On NRHP separately in 1979.	fns
Christ Church, Newton	62-66 Main Street	1868-1869	Gothic Revival building, episcopal parish established in 1769.	fns

Non-contributing properties

References

^ United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Newton Town Plot Historic District (filed 1 October 1992, approved 12 November 1992). NRIS Reference Number 92001521. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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[NatlRegisterNRIS92001521Descriptions-1] United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Newton Town Plot Historic District (filed 1 October 1992, approved 12 November 1992). NRIS Reference Number 92001521. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

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v t e Newton Town Plot Historic District
Contributing properties	Christ Church, Newton First Presbyterian Church of Newton Old Newton Burial Ground 1770 Parsonage Sussex County Courthouse etc.
Non-contributing	address one address two
People	Jonathan Hampton James Moody etc.

v t e Newton, New Jersey
Education	Sussex County Community College Newton Public School District Newton High School (Grades 9-12) Halsted Street Middle School (Grades 6-8) Merriam Avenue School (Grades K-5) Saint Joseph's Regional School (private, Grades K-8)
Buildings	Memory Park Newton Town Plot Historic District 1770 Parsonage Sussex County Courthouse
Churches	Christ Church, Newton First Baptist Church of Newton First Presbyterian Church of Newton First United Methodist Church of Newton Newton Covenant Reformed Church Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church Newton Abbey (Benedictine monastery)
Cemeteries	Negro Burial Ground (Newton, New Jersey) Newton Cemetery Old Newton Burial Ground Saint Joseph's Cemetery etc.
People	Newman E. Drake Jonathan Hampton James Moody John C. Mather Henry Merriam etc.
Related	ThorLabs Newton Township, New Jersey U.S. Route 206 New Jersey Route 94 County Route 519 (New Jersey)