Riegel Ridge Community Center

The Riegel Ridge Community Center is a historic building located on County Route 519 in the Riegel Ridge section of Holland Township near Milford in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 7, 1996, for its significance in architecture, entertainment and social history.^[3]

Riegel Ridge Community Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	CR 519, Riegel Ridge, New Jersey
Nearest city	Milford, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°36′38″N 75°6′57″W
Area	22 acres (8.9 ha)
Built	1938 (1938)
Architect	James Gamble Rogers
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	96000656[1]
NJRHP No.	3243[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 7, 1996
Designated NJRHP	April 24, 1996

History and description

The 22-acre (8.9 ha) property includes a two-story Colonial Revival community house, baseball field with grandstand, and pool house. The community house was designed by architect James Gamble Rogers. It was built from 1937 to 1938 by the Riegel Paper Corporation, led by its chairman Benjamin D. Riegel, for the benefit of its employees and their families.^[3] Since 1996, the property has been owned and operated by the township.^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey