LONG HILL TOWNSHIP HISTORIC SITES SURVEY STREETSCAPE SURVEY < PREVIOUS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY #1430-62 NEXT > DISTRICT NAME: Long Hill Road DISTRICT TYPE: Streetscape MUNICIPALITY: Long Hill Township CROSS STREETS: Basking Ridge Road to Skyline Drive COUNTY: Morris UTM REFERENCES: Zone/Northing/Easting USGS QUAD: Bernardsville DESCRIPTION / SIGNIFICANCE Just east of the intersection of Long Hill Road, Basking Ridge Road and Old Forge Road, there is a cluster of modest 19th Century frame buildings. The 1868 Atlas indicates that a wagon shop and blacksmith shop were operative in buildings along here, as well as the several residences which still exist.   1708 Long Hill Road (1986) 1708 Long Hill Road (2002) Possible 18th-century house with extensive Bungalow alterations. Slate roof, cobblestone chimney, shed dormers, integral front porch. 1716 Long Hill Road (2002) possible outbuilding to 1708 Long Hill Road. Now remodeled to residence, reached by a long lane. 1720 Long Hill Road (2002) 2 1/2 story two bay gable and facade house. Synthetic siding, altered porch. 1728 Long Hill Road (1986) One story shingled garage. Possible remnants of early wagon shop or blacksmith. Frame house to rear. 1727 Long Hill Road (1986) Vernacular East Jersey cottage with block and wing configuration. Wing has facade wall with parapet or "false front", hiding sloped roof behind. Synthetic siding. 1719 Long Hill Road (2002) Two bay. 2 1/2 story gable and cottage clapboard; round arched attic window, turned porch supports. Best integrity of any building in streetscape. 1699 Long Hill Road (1986) 1699 Long Hill Road (2002) with ca. 2000 east wing addition and modifications Three bay, 2 1/2 story gable end house. Asbestos shingle siding (1986). Round-arched window in attic and porch supports suggest same date (between 1868-1887) and same builder as 1719 Long Hill Road. PHYSICAL CONDITION OF STRUCTURES: . EXCELLENT 90% GOOD 10% FAIR . POOR REGISTER ELIGIBILITY: . YES . POSSIBLE X NO . PART OF DISTRICT THREATS TO DISTRICT: .X ROADS . DEVELOPMENT . ZONING . DETERIORATION X NO THREAT . OTHER . . . .. COMMENTS: Long Hill Road is a narrow country road with extremely heavy traffic, as it is the main route to and through Long Hill Township. These small buildings were constructed close to the road and are so threatened by an road widening project. REFERENCES: RECORDED BY: Janet W. Foster DATE: March-July 1986 ORGANIZATION: Acroterion . . UPDATED ENTRY BY: L. Fast DATE: May 2002 ORGANIZATION: Long Hill Township Historic Preservation Advisory Committee . . RETURN TO: INTRODUCTION RETURN TO: STREET & SITES INDEX RETURN TO: FILE NUMBER INDEX RETURN TO: MAP INDEX RETURN TO: BLOCK AND LOT NUMBER INDEX . . . . . < PREVIOUS HISTORIC SITES INVENTORY #1430-62 NEXT >