The Port Colden Historic District is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

in the Port Colden section of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey. 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 The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

on January 21, 1999 for its significance in transportation, development pattern, commerce, education, and architecture from 1824 to 1924. With

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File:64 Port Colden Road, Port Colden, NJ.jpg, Port Colden United Methodist Church, built 1893 by A.H. Price File:1 East Front Street, Port Colden, NJ.jpg, Former Port Colden Schoolhouse, built 1869 File:Port Colden, NJ - historic district view.jpg, View of contributing properties at the intersection of Lock Street and Port Colden Road File:Inclined Plane 6 West, Port Colden, on Morris Canal from HABS.png, Morris Canal, Inclined Plane 6 West

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Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, New Jersey Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey New Jersey Register of Historic Places Greek Revival architecture in New Jersey Gothic Revival architecture in New Jersey {{NewJersey-NRHP-stub

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