United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER of HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM

NFS Form 10-900 / f '^US/l/cTT"""""'"--"-.-^ OMB No. 1024-001 £ (Rev. Aug. 2002) / /^--^.^CU 2gf^T*J (Expires Jan. 2005] United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Registei of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NFS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property historic name Bottle Hill Historic District other names/site number 2. Location street & number James Park. 1-105 Ridqedale Avenue not for publication city or town Borough of Madison vicinity state New Jersey code NJ county Morris code 027 zip code 07940 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that thisxx nomination request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property x meets does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant nationally, statewide x locally. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature fcf^tofyt^WFidia'l^ Date / / f Watson, Jr., Assistant Commissioner Natural & Historic Resourcfes/DSHPO State or Federal Agency or Tribal government In my opinion, the property meets does not meet the National Register criteria. ( See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of commenting official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I, hereby certify that this property is: entered in the National Register See continuation sheet, determined eligible for the National Register See continuation sheet, determined not eligible for the National Register removed from the National Register other (explain):. Bottle Hill Historic District Morris County. NJ Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) Contributing Noncontributing X private buildina(s) 48 18 buildings X public-local X district 2 sites public-State site structures public-Federal structure objects object 50 1 8 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A 1 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC/Single Dwelling DOMESTIC/Single Dwelling LANDSCAPE/Park LANDSCAPE/Park 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Postmedieval English foundation Stone, Brick Second Empire walls Wood Stick Bungalow roof Asphalt other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) See continuation sheets. Bottle Hill Historic District Morris County. NJ Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing) Community Planning and Development x A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. x C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. c. 1730-1930 D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "X" in all the boxes that apply.) N/A Property is: A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. B removed from its original location. Significant Person (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) C a birthplace or a grave. N/A_______________ D a cemetery. Cultural Affiliation E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. N/A F a commemorative property. G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets. Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: preliminary determination of individual listing (36 State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested. Other State agency previously listed in the National Register Federal agency previously determined eligible by the National Register Local government designated a National Historic Landmark University recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey x Other # _____________ Name of Repository: recorded by Historic American Engineering Madison Historical Society Record # Bottle Hill Historic District Morris County. NJ Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data______________________________________________ Acreage of Property approximately 21.7 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet) 118_ 54j?!0_9_ 45123_96_ 3^8 549724_ J^13036__ Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing 218 _ 54896_7_ 45126_40_ 4^8 54983J._ _^1L2_950_ See continuation sheet. Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By ___ ____ __ ___ name/title Meredith Arms Bzdak. Architectural Historian: Katherine Frev. Ann Keen. Heli Oiamaa. and Catherine Vieth organization Ford Farewell Mills & Gatsch. Architects. LLC date June 2003 ________ street & number 103 Carnegie Center. Suite 301______ telephone 609/452-1777 city or town Princeton state NJ zip code 08540 Additional Documentation_____________________________________________ Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner ____ _____ _____ ______________ __________ (Complete this item at the request of the SHPO or FPO.) name ______________________________________________________________ street & number ___________________________________ telephone ____________ city or town _______________________ state _____________ zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties fc listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance w the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form Keeper, National Register of Historic Places, 1849 "C" Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Bottle Hill Historic District Morris County, New Jersey Section 7 Page 1 Description Summary The Bottle Hill Historic District comprises the earliest concentrated settlement within what is now called the Borough of Madison. The district extends eastward from James Park (the site of which was once the apex of the village of "Bottle Hill") at the intersection of Ridgedale and Park Avenues and continues along the first several blocks of Ridgedale Avenue. Ridgedale Avenue (formerly known as "the highway to Hanover Neck," Columbia Avenue, or Columbia Street) is a two-lane, tree-lined road that extends to the border of Madison and Florham Park, passing through Florham Park

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