Historic Sites Inventory No. 1430-47

LONG HILL TOWNSHIP HISTORIC SITES SURVEY
INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE SURVEY

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HISTORIC NAME:

Runyon Feed Mill

COMMON NAME:

A. D. Runyon Fuel Oil Company

LOCATION:

45 Division Ave.

BLOCK/LOT:

.

VILLAGE:

Millington

USGS QUAD:

Bernardsville

OWNER:

UTM REFS:

Zone/Northing/Easting

DESCRIPTION

CONSTRUCTION DATE:

1918

SOURCE OF DATE:

Owner

ARCHITECT:

.

BUILDER:

STYLE:

Vernacular

FORM / PLAN TYPE:

Rectangular, gable end facade

NUMBER OF STORIES:

2

FOUNDATION:

Not visible

EXTERIOR WALL FABRIC:

Stucco

FENESTRATION:

Multi-light fixed panes and sash

ROOF:

Gable roof, rolled metal roofing

CHIMNEY(S):

ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:

Barn-like building dominated by a concrete grain elevator. The relatively new building echoes the traditional lines of mills and barns.

PHOTO(S)

(B3:1439-47, 1986)

SITING, BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION, AND RELATED STRUCTURES

South of railroad tracks, on southern edge of Millington Village.

SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT

URBAN

SUBURBAN
X
SCATTERED BUILDING

OPEN SPACE

WOODLAND

RESIDENTIAL

AGRICULTURAL
X
VILLAGE

INDUSTRIAL

DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL

OTHER

A modern, one story light industrial building across the road.

SIGNIFICANCE & HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The original 19th century feed mill burned to the ground in 1918. The present building was rebuilt along the lines of the earlier one, incorporating the 1917 grain silo which survived the fire.

Runyons started selling oil in 1937. Feed and other farming implements were discontinued in the 1950's.

ORIGINAL USE:

Feed Mill

PRESENT USE:

Oil & Heating sales

PHYSICAL CONDITION OF STRUCTURES:
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EXCELLENT
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GOOD
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FAIR
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POOR

REGISTER ELIGIBILITY:
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YES
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POSSIBLE
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NO
c
PART OF DISTRICT

THREATS TO SITE:
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ROADS
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DEVELOPMENT
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ZONING
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DETERIORATION

X
.X
NO THREAT
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OTHER
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COMMENTS:

REFERENCES:

RECORDED BY:

Janet W. Foster

DATE:

March-July 1986

ORGANIZATION:

Acroterion

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UPDATED ENTRY BY:

L. Fast / Eileen Stovall

DATE:

June 1999

ORGANIZATION:

Long Hill Township Historic Preservation Advisory Committee

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