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Atsion, New Jersey

Coordinates: 39°44′33″N 74°43′34″W / 39.74250°N 74.72611°W / 39.74250; -74.72611
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Atsion, New Jersey
Samuel Richards Mansion in Atsion
Samuel Richards Mansion in Atsion
Atsion is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Atsion
Atsion
Atsion is located in New Jersey
Atsion
Atsion
Atsion is located in the United States
Atsion
Atsion
Coordinates: 39°44′33″N 74°43′34″W / 39.74250°N 74.72611°W / 39.74250; -74.72611
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
TownshipShamong
Elevation49 ft (15 m)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID874418[1]

Atsion is an unincorporated community located within Shamong Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The community is located next to Atsion Lake.

The settlement is located within the Wharton State Forest, and a forest office, parking area and information kiosk are located at Atsion.[3]

History

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Charles Read built a bog iron forge in 1766. Samuel Richards, son of the owner of the iron works at Batsto Village, bought the property in 1822.[4]

Historic district

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Atsion Village
LocationU.S. Route 206 at Hampton Road
Area703 acres (284 ha)
Built1766 (1766)
Built byCharles Read
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.74001154[5]
NJRHP No.866[6]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1974
Designated NJRHPSeptember 11, 1970

Atsion Village is a historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1974 for its significance in architecture and industry. The district includes 7 contributing buildings.[4] The Samuel Richards Mansion was built in 1826 with Greek Revival style.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Atsion". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed March 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Wharton State Forest - Atsion". NJ Birding and Wildlife Trails. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c Wilson, Charles I. Jr. (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Atsion Village". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos
  5. ^ "National Register Information System – (#74001154)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  6. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. May 21, 2018. p. 15.
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