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For other places with similar names, see Pleasant Valley, New Jersey.

Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community located within Hopewell Township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The Howell Living History Farm, also known as the Joseph Phillips Farm, is located in the community.[2]

History

The community is located along the northern edge of a 30,000-acre (12,000 ha) plot bought by the governor of West Jersey, Daniel Coxe, in 1685. Joseph Phillips started his farm in 1732, and sold 125 acres (51 ha) to blacksmith John Phillips in 1737.[3][4]

Historic district

This section is about the district in Hunterdon County and Mercer County, New Jersey. For others, see Pleasant Valley Historic District.

The Pleasant Valley Historic District is a 1,565-acre (633 ha) historic district located along Pleasant Valley Road, Valley Road, Woodens Lane and Hunter Road in the community, and extending into West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1991, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement. It includes 52 contributing buildings, 7 contributing structures, and 22 contributing sites. The individually listed Howell Living History Farm is central to the district.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  2. ^ "Visit". Howell Living History Farm.
  3. ^ a b Greiff, Constance M. (July 11, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pleasant Valley Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 25 photos
  4. ^ New Jersey Historic Sites Staff (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phillips, Joseph, Farm". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos, from 1977
  5. ^ "National Register Information System – (#91000676)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 6.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Valley_Historic_District_(Mercer_County,_New_Jersey)