Titusville in Mercer County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Historic District of Titusville
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010
1. The Historic District of Titusville Marker
Inscription.
The Historic District of Titusville. . Named for the family of settler Joseph Titus, who established two sawmills and a fishery here in the 1700's, Titusville was a major industrial and transportation center in the mid-19th century. Spurred by the construction of the Delaware and Raritan Feeder Canal in 1832 and the Belvidere Delaware Railroad in 1852, Titusville by the mid-1800s had thriving mills, stores, shops and a population of 300. The abundance of housing stock, which includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Second Empire and Italianate architectural styles, helped Titusville win a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Named for the family of settler Joseph Titus, who established two sawmills and a fishery here in the 1700's, Titusville was a major industrial and transportation center in the mid-19th century. Spurred by the construction of the Delaware and Raritan Feeder Canal in 1832 and the Belvidere Delaware Railroad in 1852, Titusville by the mid-1800s had thriving mills, stores, shops and a population of 300. The abundance of housing stock, which includes fine examples of Greek Revival, Second Empire and Italianate architectural styles, helped Titusville win a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Erected 1999 by Hopewell Township Historic Sites Committee.
Location. 40° 18.487′ N, 74° 52.909′ W. Marker is in Titusville, New Jersey, in Mercer County. Marker is at the intersection of River Drive and Church Road, on the left when traveling north on River Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville NJ 08560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Titusville from Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 31, 2010, by Deb Hartshorn of Burlington County, New Jersey.)
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010
2. The Historic District of Titusville Marker
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010
3. Titusville Post Office sign
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010
4. Delaware House sign
Photographed By Deb Hartshorn, August 28, 2010
5. Restored building - 36 River Drive at the corner of Church Road
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