Greenwich Historic District

	Greenwich Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
	Greenwich Tea Burning Monument
Location	Main Street from Cohansey River north to Othello, Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°23′51″N 75°20′25″W / 39.39750°N 75.34028°W
Area	350 acres (140 ha)
Architectural style	Colonial, Federal, Dutch Colonial
NRHP reference No.	72000772 (original); 100007645 (increase)
NJRHP No.	1044
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 20, 1972
Boundary increase	August 12, 2024
Designated NJRHP	November 30, 1971

The Greenwich Historic District is a historic district located in the Greenwich section of Greenwich Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. When originally listed, it extended from the Cohansey River north toward the neighboring settlement of Othello. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and politics. It included 19 contributing buildings, many documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).^[3] A boundary revision was approved on August 12, 2024.

History and description

The Greenwich Tea Party of December 22, 1774 is commemorated with the Greenwich Tea Burning Monument erected in 1908. The Old Friends Meeting House is a two-story brick building that was built in 1779 by the Quakers. The Richard Wood House is a two-story brick building constructed in 1795 by the merchant Richard Wood 3rd.^[3]