| Mount Pleasant, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Mount Pleasant |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hunterdon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Alexandria |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 292 |
| Coordinates: | 40.58°N -75.05°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 878576 |
Mount Pleasant is an unincorporated community located along County Route 519 on the border of Alexandria Township and Holland Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[1] The Mount Pleasant Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
The Presbyterian church was organized and worshipped in a log meeting house. The Mount Pleasant school was started before 1790. By the 1880s, the community had a post office, two stores, a mill, a blacksmith and a tavern.[2]
| Mount Pleasant Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | HD |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | County Route 519 and Rick Road |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
| Added: | November 16, 1987 |
| Refnum: | 87002012 |
| 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: | October 5, 1987 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1561[3] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Mount Pleasant Historic District is a 59acres historic district encompassing the community along County Route 519 (Little York–Mount Pleasant Road) and Rick Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1987 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, settlement, and industry. It includes 34 contributing buildings.[4]
The Presbyterian Church, built in 1843, and the general store, built in the 1860s, feature vernacular Greek Revival style.[4]