Historic Sites Inventory No. 1430-57

LONG HILL TOWNSHIP HISTORIC SITES SURVEY
INDIVIDUAL STRUCTURE SURVEY

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HISTORIC NAME:

Millington School

COMMON NAME:

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LOCATION:

Northfield Road

BLOCK/LOT:

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VILLAGE:

Millington

USGS QUAD:

Bernardsville

OWNER:

UTM REFS:

Zone/Northing/Easting

DESCRIPTION

CONSTRUCTION DATE:

1933

SOURCE OF DATE:

Interior date plaque

ARCHITECT:

Walter Slifer

BUILDER:

STYLE:

Colonial Revival

FORM / PLAN TYPE:

Symmetrical block with flanking wings and newer addition in rear of building constructed in mid 1990's.

NUMBER OF STORIES:

1

FOUNDATION:

Concrete

EXTERIOR WALL FABRIC:

Flemish bond brick

FENESTRATION:

12/12 sash

ROOF:

Gable roof, slate shingles

CHIMNEY(S):

none

ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION:

Centered entry with arched window above. Cuppola centered on roof.

PHOTO(S)

(B3:1430-57, 1986)

SITING, BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION, AND RELATED STRUCTURES

Tree-shaded front yard. Circular drive leads past main entrance to school.

SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT

URBAN

SUBURBAN

SCATTERED BUILDING

OPEN SPACE

WOODLAND
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RESIDENTIAL

AGRICULTURAL

VILLAGE

INDUSTRIAL

DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL

HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL

OTHER

SIGNIFICANCE & HISTORICAL INFORMATION

Millington had a public school from the early 19th century. The first building used as a school is now the Long Hill Township Town Hall (see site survey #55). Classes were held in that frame one-room school until 1933 when this school was opened.

The Colonial Revival styling of the Millington School was typical for educational buildings of the first half of the 20th century. It is a near twin to the Gillette School (see site survey #1430-28).

A probable WPA project.

ORIGINAL USE:

School

PRESENT USE:

School

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
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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

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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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