Historic Preservation Commission

The Historic Preservation Commission was created to foster and enhance civic beauty and neighborhood pride, in addition to the following:

• Discourage the unnecessary demolition of historic resources.

• Prepare a survey of historic sites in the municipality.

• Make recommendations to the Planning Board on the historic preservation and plan elements of the Master Plan.

• Advise the Planning Board on the inclusion of historic sites within the capital improvement program and to promote and protect the cultural, social, economic and architectural heritage of the Township.

• Maintain and develop an appropriate and harmonious setting for historic buildings, sites, objects or districts in the Township.

• Implement other advisory, educational and informational functions as will foster historic preservation in the municipality.

• Tours - On the first Sunday of each month, between May and October, we hold an open house at Dey Farm from 1- 4 p.m. Also, events are advertised on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Meetings: Second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Municipal Building lower level conference room or via Zoom. There will be no meetings in February,  October, and December.

Donations: Persons interested in donating old photos and/or artifacts of interest to the Township can contact the Historic Preservation Commission.

Special Projects

Eagle Scout Project

Dominic Lepri General George Washnington's Historic Trail through Monroe Township | Open PDF

Pamphlets

Dey Farm Historic Site

The History of Monroe Township Coloring Book *- Ashley Swei

*Special thanks to John Katerba, Town Historian; Lisa Macyda and the Monroe Township Historic Preservation Committee; Rebecca Osowski, Monroe Township Library; Melissa Fletcher, Mill Lake Teacher

Directions to Dey Farm

From Route 33 – take Applegarth Road (CO-619) to the traffic light at Federal Road, and turn right onto Federal Road. Turn right onto Old Church Road. Dey Farm is on the right.

From Forsgate Drive (Rt. 32) – take Applegarth Rd (CO-619) to the traffic light at Federal Road, and turn left onto Federal Road. Turn right onto Old Church Road.

From Perrineville Road (CO-625) Northbound – turn left onto Prospect Plains Road (CO-614) to Applegarth Road (CO-619) turn left onto Applegarth Road to the traffic light at Federal Road. Turn left onto Federal Road. Turn right onto Old Church Road.

From Perrineville Road (CO-625) Southbound – turn right onto Prospect Plains Road (CO-614) to Applegarth Road (CO-619) turn left onto Applegarth Road to the traffic light at Federal Road. Turn left onto Federal Road. Turn right onto Old Church Road

Historic Preservation Commission Contact Information