Darts Mills, New Jersey

Darts Mills, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Historic house in Darts Mills
Darts Mills, New Jersey
Location of Darts Mills in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Darts Mills, New Jersey
Darts Mills, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Darts Mills, New Jersey
Darts Mills, New Jersey (the US)
Coordinates: 40°32′20″N 74°50′02″W / 40.53889°N 74.83389°W / 40.53889; -74.83389Coordinates: 40°32′20″N 74°50′02″W / 40.53889°N 74.83389°W / 40.53889; -74.83389
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Hunterdon
Township Readington
Elevation[1] 144 ft (44 m)
GNIS feature ID 875804[1]
Dart's Mill Historic District
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1876
NRHP reference # 82003279[2]
NJRHP # 1613[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP April 29, 1982
Designated NJRHP March 18, 1981

Darts Mills is a historic unincorporated community located within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.[4] It is located on the South Branch of the Raritan River, and several mills were built there in the early 18th century. At its height, a merchant, blacksmith, store and complex of mills were here.[5] The last mill at this site burnt down in 1994. Foundation walls and a mill race remain at the site today. On April 29, 1982, Dart's Mill was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Darts Mills". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  3. 1 2 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places Listings for Hunterdon County, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office, updated August 17, 2017. Accessed September 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ Historic Sites & Districts in Hunterdon County, NJ, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.


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