Ledgewood Historic District

Ledgewood Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
King Homestead at 209 Main Street
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Location	Main and Canal Streets, Circle Drive, Emmans and Mountain Roads Ledgewood, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°52′47″N 74°39′15″W
Area	41 acres (17 ha)
Architectural style	Italianate, Colonial Revival, Greek Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.	13000202
NJRHP No.	2897
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 18, 2013
Designated NJRHP	February 27, 2013

The Ledgewood Historic District is a 41-acre (17 ha) historic district located in the Ledgewood section of Roxbury Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 2013, for its significance in architecture and community development. It has 40 contributing buildings, 4 contributing structures, and one contributing site. It includes the King Store and Homestead and the Silas Riggs House, which were both previously listed individually.

History and description

The two-story frame King Homestead was built around 1878 with Italianate and Queen Anne styles. The two-story stone King Store was built in 1827 with Greek Revival architecture. The one and one-half story Silas Riggs House was built around 1805. Jackson's Store was built in the late 19th century. Canal Street follows the route of the Morris Canal in the district.

Gallery of contributing properties

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  King Store
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  Silas Riggs House
• 
  Former Jackson's Store
• 
  Queen Anne style house
• 
  Colonial Revival style house

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

External links

• Media related to Ledgewood Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
• "Ledgewood Historic District". National Park Service. April 18, 2013. Summary page
• "The Roxbury Historic Trust". curator of museums at Drakesville Historic Park