Plaster Mill Explained

Plaster Mill
Location:	Off Main Street and Kelly Place, Stanhope, New Jersey
Coordinates:	40.9019°N -74.7086°W
Added:	August 3, 1977
Refnum:	77000912
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:	December 20, 1976
Designated Other1 Number:	2631^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Plaster Mill is located near the intersection of Main Street and Kelly Place in the borough of Stanhope in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 3, 1977 as part of an effort to restore the building by the Musconetcong Foundrymen Historical Society and note its significance in industry.^[2]

History and description

The three and one-half story fieldstone building was constructed in 1815 by Lukas Krauklis. Originally the stucco building was an iron works using power from the adjacent Morris Canal to produce plaster, but it was converted to worker housing by 1840.^{[2] [3]}

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 7 . June 22, 2023 .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=77000912}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Plaster Mill ]. National Park Service. Brian H. . Morrell . October 4, 1976 . With
3. Web site: The massive stone structure that is referred to as the "plaster mill" in Stanhope Borough is located close to the intersection of Main Street and Kelly Place.. McCabe. Wayne T.. 2016-10-16. New Jersey Herald. 2020-02-01.