Prallsville, New Jersey

Prallsville is an unincorporated community located along New Jersey Route 29 by the border of Stockton and Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[2] The Delaware River and Wickecheoke Creek border the community.[3] The Prallsville District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Prallsville, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Mill in Prallsville
Prallsville, New Jersey
Location of Prallsville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey (New Jersey)
Prallsville, New Jersey
Prallsville, New Jersey (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°24′42″N 74°59′12″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
Borough and TownshipStockton and Delaware
Elevation85 ft (26 m)
GNIS feature ID879475[1]

History

The feeder canal for the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which runs along the Delaware River, was built through the community in the 1830s. Later, in the 1850s, the Belvidere-Delaware Railroad was built along the canal and a station built here.[4]

Historic district
Prallsville District
Mill along the Feeder Canal of the Delaware and Raritan Canal
LocationNJ Route 29, Delaware River and Wickecheoke Creek
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.79001498[5]
NJRHP No.1629[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1979
Designated NJRHPAugust 16, 1976

The Prallsville District is a historic district encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 27, 1979 for its significance in industry. It includes 15 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures.[3] The district is also known as Prallsville Mills after John Prall Jr. who bought them in 1794.[7]

The area is part of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park and serves as open-air museum.[4][8]

References
  1. "Prallsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
  3. Karschner, Terry (June 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Prallsville District". National Park Service. With accompanying 31 photos
  4. "Points of Interest: Prallsville Mill". D & R Canal State Park.
  5. "National Register Information System – (#79001498)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  6. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 15.
  7. "History of the Prallsville Mills". Delaware River Mill Society.
  8. "Prallsville Mills". Delaware River Mill Society.


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