Politics & Government

Historic Morris County Database Recognized By State

Web-based Cultural Resources Inventory receives award from Christie administration in honor of New Jersey National Preservation Month.

Those working to preserve Morris County history had something to be proud of last week when the state recognized two county preservation projects currently underway.

Gov. Chris Christie's administration and the state Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office recognized several projects in honor of New Jersey's National Preservation Month at an awards ceremony in Flemington in conjunction with the New Jersey Historic Sites Council. Among those honored were the Picatinny Arsenal historic districts website project and the Morris County Cultural Resources Inventory (CRI) application.

The Picatinny Arsenal project involves the creation of a multimedia website that catalogues the history of more than 30 structures that were demolished at five historic districts within the Rockaway-based U.S. Army installation. A project team made up of cultural resource specialists, historians and designers created the site, which recounts what happened on the land.

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The county CRI project also involves web-based cataloging but for resources throughout the county. A team of historians and developers are working to create an intuitive web application that will house survey data from each municipality. The application will continuously update itself and include information on historic sites that have been added or demolished.

“The hard working groups and individuals who preserve our state’s storied history are very deserving of these honors and it is important to the Christie Administration that their important work is recognized,” DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said. “They are working to preserve our link to the past, provide lessons for the present and ensure an inheritance for the future. Thanks to their tireless efforts and commitment, our state’s heritage and architectural legend are sustained and our quality of life in New Jersey is improved.”

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Other projects awarded from outside Morris County include preservation of the Van Nest-Hoff-Vannatta Farmstead in Harmony; the first phase of restoration and rehabilitation of Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills; a rehabilitation project for the Mountain Lakes Preserve Historic Dams in Princeton; and a Raritan Landing archaeology project in Piscataway.


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