The Greenwich Historic District is a historic district located in the Greenwich section of Greenwich Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. When originally listed, it extended from the Cohansey River north toward the neighboring settlement of Othello. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and politics. It included 19 contributing buildings, many documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS). A boundary revision was approved on August 12, 2024.
History and description
The Greenwich Tea Party of December 22, 1774 is commemorated with the Greenwich Tea Burning Monument erected in 1908. The Old Friends Meeting House is a two-story brick building that was built in 1779 by the Quakers. The Richard Wood House is a two-story brick building constructed in 1795 by the merchant Richard Wood 3rd.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, New Jersey
References
External links
- Media related to Greenwich Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-105, "Old Friends Meetinghouse, Main Street, Greenwich, Cumberland County, NJ", 1 photo, 7 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- HABS No. NJ-269, "Richard Wood House, Main Street & Bacon's Neck Road, Greenwich, Cumberland County, NJ", 4 photos, 12 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- "Wood House". The Historical Marker Database.
