Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey) Explained

Hope Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Union, High, Hickory and Walnut streets; County Route 521; BeaverBrook; Mill Race; and County Route 519, Hope Township, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.9117°N -74.9703°W
Added:July 20, 1973
Refnum:73001138
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:June 13, 1973
Designated Other1 Number:2763[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Hope Historic District is a 40acres historic district encompassing the Hope section of Hope Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1973, for its significance in architecture, community development, commerce, engineering, exploration/settlement, industry, and religion. The district includes 17 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure.[2] St. Luke's Episcopal Church was later listed individually on the NRHP.[3]

History and description

The village was a planned community established by Moravians starting in 1769 after they purchased from John Samuel Green, Jr. The community, previously known as Greenland, developed a detailed development plan in 1774 and was renamed Hope.The Moravian Grist Mill, built from stone in 1770, was the first permanent building in the village.[2] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1942.[4] The mill complex is now the Inn at Millrace Pond.[5] The Gemeinhaus or Moravian Church is a two and one-half story stone structure built in 1781. In 1824, it was Warren County's first courthouse.[2] Since 1911, it has been the headquarters of the First Hope Bank.[2] [6] The American House Hotel, also known as the Single Sister Choir, is a two and one-half story fieldstone building started in 1797.[7] Next to it is the American House Annex, also known as the John Schenk House.[2] [8] St. John's United Methodist Church was rebuilt in 1879 at the site of an earlier church.[2]

Gallery of contributing properties

Selected properties that are key, important to the district in terms of architecture or history, as described by the nomination form.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Warren County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 5 . September 11, 2023 . listed as the Hope Historic District .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73001138}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hope District ]. National Park Service. Terry . Karschner . April 1973 . With
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=07000151}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Luke's Episcopal Church ]. National Park Service. Mark A. . Hewitt . Peter C. . Pfunke . Guv . Walton . August 2006 .
  4. Web site: Moravian Grist Mill Complex . 1942 . Historic American Buildings Survey.
  5. Web site: French . Mio . History of Hope, NJ . The Inn at Millrace Pond.
  6. Web site: The History of Hope, NJ . First Hope Bank.
  7. Web site: American House Hotel . 1942 . Historic American Buildings Survey.
  8. Web site: John Schenk House . 1942 . Historic American Buildings Survey.

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