| Pleasant Valley, New Jersey | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Mercer County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Label: | Pleasant Valley |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pleasant Valley in Mercer County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mercer |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hopewell |
| Coordinates: | 40.3364°N -74.8961°W |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The Howell Living History Farm, also known as the Joseph Phillips Farm, is located in the community.[2]
The community is located along the northern edge of a 30000acres plot bought by the governor of West Jersey, Daniel Coxe, in 1685. Joseph Phillips started his farm in 1732, and sold to blacksmith John Phillips in 1737.[3]
| Pleasant Valley Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Location: | Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Architecture: | Georgian, Vernacular Georgian |
| Added: | June 14, 1991 |
| Refnum: | 91000676 |
| 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: | April 12, 1991 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1698[4] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Pleasant Valley Historic District is a 1565acres historic district located along Pleasant Valley Road, Valley Road, Woodens Lane and Hunter Road in the community, and extending into West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1991, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement. It includes 52 contributing buildings, 7 contributing structures, and 22 contributing sites. The individually listed Howell Living History Farm is central to the district.[5]
All of Hopewell Township, including Pleasant Valley, is served by the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.[6]