Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey)

Hope Historic District
Moravian Grist Mill, built 1770
Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey) is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey)
Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey)
Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Hope Historic District (Hope, New Jersey)
LocationUnion, High, Hickory and Walnut streets; County Route 521; Beaver Brook; Mill Race; and County Route 519, Hope Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°54′42″N 74°58′13″W / 40.91167°N 74.97028°W / 40.91167; -74.97028
Area40 acres (16 ha)
NRHP reference No.73001138[1]
NJRHP No.2763[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 20, 1973
Designated NJRHPJune 13, 1973

The Hope Historic District is a 40-acre (16 ha) 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.[3] St. Luke's Episcopal Church was later listed individually on the NRHP.[4]

History and description

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The village was a planned community established by Moravians starting in 1769 after they purchased 1,000 acres (400 ha) 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.[3] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1942.[5] The mill complex is now the Inn at Millrace Pond.[6] 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.[3] Since 1911, it has been the headquarters of the First Hope Bank.[3][7] The American House Hotel, also known as the Single Sister Choir, is a two and one-half story fieldstone building started in 1797.[8] Next to it is the American House Annex, also known as the John Schenk House.[3][9] St. John's United Methodist Church was rebuilt in 1879 at the site of an earlier church.[3]

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Selected properties that are key, important to the district in terms of architecture or history, as described by the nomination form.[3]

  • Gemeinhaus, the Moravian Church, built 1781
    Gemeinhaus, the Moravian Church, built 1781
  • American House Hotel, also known as Single Sister Choir, built 1797
    American House Hotel, also known as Single Sister Choir, built 1797
  • American House Annex, a Moravian stone residence
    American House Annex, a Moravian stone residence
  • Moravian residences on High Street
    Moravian residences on High Street
  • St. John's United Methodist Church, built 1879
    St. John's United Methodist Church, built 1879

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#73001138)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 5. listed as the Hope Historic District
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Karschner, Terry (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hope District". National Park Service. With accompanying 12 photos
  4. ^ Hewitt, Mark A.; Pfunke, Peter C.; Walton, Guv (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Luke's Episcopal Church". National Park Service.
  5. ^ "Moravian Grist Mill Complex". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1942.
  6. ^ French, Mio. "History of Hope, NJ". The Inn at Millrace Pond.
  7. ^ "The History of Hope, NJ". First Hope Bank.
  8. ^ "American House Hotel". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1942.
  9. ^ "John Schenk House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1942.
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