Taylor's Mill Historic District

Taylor's Mill Historic District
Taylor's Mill in 2020
Taylor's Mill is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Taylor's Mill
Taylor's Mill
Taylor's Mill is located in New Jersey
Taylor's Mill
Taylor's Mill
Taylor's Mill is located in the United States
Taylor's Mill
Taylor's Mill
LocationTaylor's Mill Road and Rockaway Road, Readington Township, New Jersey
Nearest cityOldwick, New Jersey
Coordinates40°39′43″N 74°45′58″W / 40.66194°N 74.76611°W / 40.66194; -74.76611
Area26 acres (11 ha)
Builtc. 1760
Architectural style18th-century masonry mill
NRHP reference No.92000636[1] (original)
97000105[2] (increase)
NJRHP No.1627, 3250[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1992
Boundary increaseMarch 7, 1997
Designated NJRHPApril 10, 1992
January 15, 1997

Taylor's Mill Historic District, a 26-acre (11 ha) historic district featuring the gristmill Taylor's Mill, is located along Taylor's Mill Road and Rockaway Road near Oldwick in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1992 for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, industry, and military.[4] The district boundary was increased by 8 acres (3.2 ha) in 1997 to cross the Rockaway Creek and extend into Tewksbury Township.[5]

History

Colonel John Taylor (1744–1811) built this grist and flouring mill c. 1760 on the Rockaway Creek. It supplied grain for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The mill had many subsequent owners, including Eleanor and Manning McCrea.[4]

On April 5, 2024, the mill suffered major damage from the 2024 New Jersey earthquake, a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook much of the Northeast United States.[6]

  • Information sign by new bridge over the Rockaway Creek
    Information sign by new bridge over the Rockaway Creek
  • Taylor's Mill after the 2024 earthquake
    Taylor's Mill after the 2024 earthquake

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#92000636)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – (#97000105)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. pp. 15, 16.
  4. ^ a b Stevens, Stephanie (October 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Taylor's Mill Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 19 photos
  5. ^ Bertland, Dennis N. (April 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Taylor's Mill Historic District (Boundary Increase)". National Park Service. With accompanying 11 photos
  6. ^ 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits New Jersey, historic site damaged (WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia; YouTube; April 5, 2024)