North Avenue Commercial District

The North Avenue Commercial District is a 9-acre (3.6 ha) historic district located in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1984 for its significance in architecture, commerce, religion, and transportation. The district, which runs along North Avenue, from Watchung Avenue on the east, to Park Avenue on the west, includes 33 contributing buildings.[3]

North Avenue Commercial District
The Chotola Building on North Avenue
North Avenue Commercial District is located in Union County, New Jersey
North Avenue Commercial District
North Avenue Commercial District is located in New Jersey
North Avenue Commercial District
North Avenue Commercial District is located in the United States
North Avenue Commercial District
LocationPark, North, and Watchung Avenues
Plainfield, New Jersey
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.84002836[1]
NJRHP No.2701[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 29, 1984
Designated NJRHPFebruary 9, 1984

History and description

Most of the buildings in the district were built in the 50 years between 1875 and 1925. They are a collection of masonry Victorian commercial buildings that developed around the station of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, which arrived in 1840. The district also includes the Rahway and Plainfield Friends Meeting House, which was built in 1788.[3]

The Chotola Building at 171–175 North Avenue was built using brick and terra cotta in 1890. It features an ornamental facade with a half round Richardsonian arch on the third floor and stone half figures on either side of the doorway.[3]

Rahway and Plainfield Friends Meeting House

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#84002836)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 9. listed as the North Avenue Commercial Historic District
  3. Rupp, Lyn (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: North Avenue Commercial District". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos. (Downloading may be slow.)
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