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Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
Chesterfield, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
The Chesterfield InnThe Chesterfield Inn
Chesterfield is located in Burlington County, New JerseyChesterfieldChesterfieldShow map of Burlington County, New JerseyChesterfield is located in New JerseyChesterfieldChesterfieldShow map of New JerseyChesterfield is located in the United StatesChesterfieldChesterfieldShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 40°6′54″N 74°38′22″W / 40.11500°N 74.63944°W / 40.11500; -74.63944
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
TownshipChesterfield
GNIS feature ID875404

Chesterfield, originally known as Recklesstown, is an unincorporated community located around the intersection of County Route 528 (Bordentown-Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield-Arneytown Road) and County Route 677 (Chesterfield-Georgetown Road) in Chesterfield Township of Burlington County, New Jersey.

History

In the 1830s, the village had a store, hotel, church, and post office. The village was originally named after Joseph Reckless, who had bought a mill here in 1712. His grandsons, Anthony and Robert, served in the American Revolutionary War. The name of the community was changed to Chesterfield in 1888 by congressman Anthony Bullock. The oldest part of the Recklesstown Tavern, now the Chesterfield Inn, was built c. 1710. The tavern was expanded in 1774.

Historic district

United States historic place
Recklesstown Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Kessler House
Area200 acres (81 ha)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Georgian
NRHP reference No.75001125
NJRHP No.781
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 19, 1975
Designated NJRHPMay 8, 1975

The Recklesstown Historic District is a 200-acre (81 ha) historic district encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1975, for its significance in agriculture, religion, and transportation. The district includes 49 contributing buildings. The Kessler House is a two and one-half story brick building built c. 1849. The Chesterfield Baptist Church was built in 1848 and features Greek Doric columns. Across the street is the Clayton House, once the church rectory, now a florist.

  • Chestefield Baptist Church Chestefield Baptist Church
  • Clayton House Clayton House

Notable people

  • Charles Newbold (1764–1835), blacksmith, invented the first one piece cast iron plow, patented in 1797

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chesterfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Variant name: Recklesstown
  2. "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
  3. Woodward, E. M.; Hageman, John F. (1883). "Recklesstown". History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Their Pioneers and Prominent Men. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck. pp. 287–288.
  4. ^ Winters, John (April 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Recklesstown". National Park Service. With accompanying 17 photos
  5. "National Register Information System – (#75001125)". 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. September 29, 2022. p. 5. listed as the Recklesstown Historic District (Village of Chesterfield)

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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