Mauricetown, New Jersey

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Mauricetown, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Mauricetown Academy building
Mauricetown Academy building
Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Mauricetown
Mauricetown
Coordinates: 39°17′09″N 74°59′36″W / 39.28583°N 74.99333°W / 39.28583; -74.99333Coordinates: 39°17′09″N 74°59′36″W / 39.28583°N 74.99333°W / 39.28583; -74.99333[2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipCommercial
Elevation
[2]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[1]
 • Total221
ZIP code
08329[3]
GNIS feature ID878200[2]

Mauricetown (pronounced "Morristown") is an unincorporated community located within Commercial Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey.[2][4][5]

The construction of County Route 649, a modern bypass road, has significantly reduced traffic through the community, resulting in a quiet, tranquil atmosphere with minimal automobile congestion. Mauricetown is a small, gridded town consisting of two main roads running east–west and three side streets running north–south, forming about 10 blocks of mostly residential buildings. The settlement is built on high ground overlooking the Maurice River, which supported Mauricetown's economic boom during the 19th century, when the community was active in coastal trade and shipbuilding. Mauricetown proper is surrounded on three sides by the grassy salt marshes, tidal flats, small creeks, and the Maurice River, and is located about 6 miles (9.7 km) upriver from the Delaware Bay. The building stock is mostly historic, with the large majority being houses built between 1790 and 1900. The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin, one of the earliest buildings in Mauricetown and all of southern New Jersey, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6]

The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08329. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08329 was 221.[1]

Historic district[]

Mauricetown Historic District
David Compton House, front elevation..JPG
David Compton House
LocationHighland, Noble, Bacon, Front, and Stabe Streets, Buckshutem Road
Area78.1 acres (31.6 ha)
Architectural styleFederal, Gothic Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate, Bungalow
NRHP reference No.100002252[7]
NJRHP No.4701[8]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 2018
Designated NJRHPJanuary 30, 2018

The Mauricetown Historic District is a 78.1-acre (31.6 ha) historic district encompassing the community roughly along Highland Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 2018, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and maritime history from 1815 to 1930. The district includes 118 contributing buildings and one contributing structure. The Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin is part of the district.[9]

Notable buildings[]

Gallery[]

  • Waterfront Park on the Maurice River

  • Sharp–Mickle and Compton–Bowen–Bacon Houses

  • John Wills House

  • Elkinton–Butcher House

  • Captain Alfred Haley House

  • Hunter–Harris House

  • Preserved section of the Maurice River Pratt Through-Truss Swing Bridge

Notable people[]

See also: Category:People from Commercial Township, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mauricetown include:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b DP-1; Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08329 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Mauricetown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mauricetown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1894). Bulletin 118: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 75. doi:10.3133/b118.
  6. ^ Urgo, Jacqueline L. "An evening of tracing South Jersey village's history - house by house", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 5, 2016. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Mauricetown, N.J. - Usually around June, work begins on the honey-do lists in this tiny Cumberland County maritime village.... Also featured on the tour this year is the Caesar Hoskins House, owned by Deanna Arnold. The house, dating to the 1600s, is believed to be the oldest inhabited building in Commercial Township and one of the oldest in South Jersey."
  7. ^ "National Register Information System – (#100002252)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  8. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 2.
  9. ^ Emmons, Michael J. Jr. (August 2017). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Mauricetown Historic District (Draft) (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 13 figures, 15 historic photos, and 43 photos from 2016.
  10. ^ Henry Clay Loudenslager biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
  11. ^ Meetings, Mauricetown Historical Society. Accessed February 5, 2018. "Michael Chiarappa, Professor at Quinnipiac University: 'An Introduction to Mauricetown Native and World Famous Naturalist, Dallas Lore Sharp'"

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