Port Murray Historic District


The Port Murray Historic District is a historic district in the Port Murray section of Mansfield Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. It was an important transportation location, being on the Morris Canal and the Morris and Essex Railroad. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1996 for its significance in community development, architecture, and transportation from 1828 to 1915. It includes 82 contributing buildings, 7 contributing sites, and 12 contributing structures.

History and description

The community grew after the completion of the Morris Canal in 1831. It had a boat basin and was located near Inclined Plane 5 West. The canal store was built in 1836. The Morris and Essex Railroad was constructed in 1850. The train station was built around 1909–1914 and handled both passenger and freight trains. The McCrea Memorial Methodist Church was built in 1895 and features Shingle style architecture. The Italianate house built by Samuel McCrea around 1860–1873 became the Methodist Church Parsonage in 1898. The former Mansfield Baptist Church was built in 1842, with the belfry added in 1894.