Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District

Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Glen Alpin
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Location	Corey Lane, Cemetery Road, Tempe Wick, Kennaday, Leddell, and Jockey Hollow Roads Harding Township and Mendham Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°45′56″N 74°33′30″W
Area	353 acres (143 ha)
Architect	Campbell Vorhess; Stanford White
Architectural style	Colonial, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	00000959[1]
NJRHP No.	316[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 25, 2000
Designated NJRHP	June 27, 2000

The Tempe Wick Road–Washington Corners Historic District is a 353-acre (143 ha) historic district located in Harding Township and Mendham Township in Morris County, New Jersey. It extends along Tempe Wick Road from Mount Kemble Avenue (U.S. Route 202) to Cold Hill Road, and short segments of Corey Lane, Cemetery Road, Kennaday Road, Leddell Road, and Jockey Hollow Road. Tempe Wick Road is named for Temperance Wick.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 2000, for its significance in architecture and military history. The district includes 44 contributing buildings, 6 contributing sites, 10 contributing structures, and 4 contributing objects.[3]

History and description

The Peter Kemble House, previously listed on the NRHP individually, is included in the district. The Henry S. Hoyt House, also known as Glen Alpin, was built c. 1840 with Gothic Revival style.[3]

Gallery

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  Peter Kemble House
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  Tempe Wick House at Jockey Hollow

See also

• Jockey Hollow
• New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#00000959)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 7.
3. Bertland, Dennis; Bishop, Sally (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tempe Wick Road--Washington Corners Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 73 photos

External links

• Media related to Tempe Wick Road-Washington Corners Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
• "Mt. Kemble-Glen Alpin". The Historical Marker Database.