Riegel Ridge Community Center Explained

Riegel Ridge Community Center
Coordinates:40.6106°N -75.1158°W
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:June 7, 1996
Refnum:96000656
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 24, 1996
Designated Other1 Number:3243[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
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The Riegel Ridge Community Center is a historic building located on County Route 519 in the Riegel Ridge section of Holland Township near Milford in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1996, for its significance in architecture, entertainment and social history.[2]

History and description

The 22acres property includes a two-story Colonial Revival community house, baseball field with grandstand, and pool house. The community house was designed by architect James Gamble Rogers. It was built from 1937 to 1938 by the Riegel Paper Corporation, led by its chairman Benjamin D. Riegel, for the benefit of its employees and their families.[2] Since 1996, the property has been owned and operated by the township.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 9 . September 11, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96000656}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Riegel Ridge Community Center ]. National Park Service. Dennis N. . Bertland . October 1995 . With
  3. Web site: Riegel Ridge Community Center . Holland Township, New Jersey Parks and Recreation Department.