Riegel Ridge Community Center
The Riegel Ridge Community Center is a historic building located on County Route 519 in the Riegel Ridge section of Holland Township near Milford in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1996, for its significance in architecture, entertainment and social history.
History and description
The 22-acre (8.9 ha) property includes a two-story Colonial Revival community house, baseball field with grandstand, and pool house. The community house was designed by architect James Gamble Rogers. It was built from 1937 to 1938 by the Riegel Paper Corporation, led by its chairman Benjamin D. Riegel, for the benefit of its employees and their families. Since 1996, the property has been owned and operated by the township.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#96000656)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 9.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis N. (October 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Riegel Ridge Community Center". National Park Service. With accompanying 36 photos
- ^ "Riegel Ridge Community Center". Holland Township, New Jersey Parks and Recreation Department.