Convent Station, New Jersey

Convent Station is an unincorporated community located within Morris Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[2]

For the rail station, see Convent Station (NJ Transit).
Convent Station, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Madison Hotel in Convent Station
Madison Hotel in Convent Station
Convent Station, New Jersey is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey is located in the United States
Convent Station, New Jersey
Convent Station, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40.780°N 74.446°W / 40.780; -74.446
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMorris
TownshipMorris
Elevation
[1]
371 ft (113 m)
ZIP Code
07961
GNIS feature ID881602[1]

Among the neighborhoods of Convent Station are Bradwahl, Cromwell Hills, and the Normandy Park Historic District. The Morris Township Municipal Building and the Morris Township Police Headquarters are in Convent Station.

History

The community is named after the railroad station that was constructed there during the 1870s to serve the 200-acre (0.81 km2) complex of the Academy of Saint Elizabeth, a Catholic school currently operatIng under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[3] The academy, the first secondary school for young women in the state, was founded in 1860 by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth of New Jersey. The academy is a private college preparatory school for young women with an enrollment of two hundred and thirty students.

In 1865, Morristown incorporated with a boundary that excluded the convent's large land holdings. That boundary line separated the two in 1895 when Morristown was formally set off from the township.[4]

The College of Saint Elizabeth, which was founded on the campus in 1899, is the oldest college for women in New Jersey and one of the first Catholic colleges in the United States to award degrees to women. The Saint Elizabeth campus also includes the Villa of Saint Ann. At one time there also was a kindergarten and elementary school on the campus and, for many years, the complex was sustained by dairy products and produce from its own large farm.[3]

Industry

Honeywell's global headquarters was previously located here, before controversially relocating to nearby Morris Plains for a $40 million incentive package in 2015.[5] Despite the relocation of their headquarters, Honeywell continues to inhabit office/lab space in Convent Station. The roughly 147-acre site was redeveloped into 235 luxury townhomes, additional lab/office space (+900,000 ft²), a community center, and open, free-use space (including 4 ponds and 1.68 miles of walking trails).[6][7]

Culture
Morris Museum

Actively running since 1913, the Morris Museum is the second largest museum in New Jersey at 75,524 square feet (7,016.4 m2) and is located in Convent Station.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Convent Station include:

References
  1. "Washington Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. Morris County, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  4. "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.
  5. Perry, Jessica. "Honeywell’s 147-acre campus getting makeover after years of controversy", NJBIZ, June 12, 2014. Accessed April 1, 2023.
  6. Phillips Preiss Grygiel LLC. Amendment to the Land Use Plan Element and Circulation Plan Element of the Township of Morris Master Plan (RE: Block 9101, Lot 4). June 7, 2012. Accessed April 1, 2023.
  7. "K. Hovnanian Homes debuting four models at the Residences at Columbia Park on Sunday", NJ.com, February 8, 2018. Accessed April 1, 2023. "The community will feature four ponds and 1.68 miles of walking trails."
  8. Canfarotta, Michael. "SJU's homegrown Red Bull", Times Ledger, December 16, 2011. Accessed July 18, 2012. "On Dec. 5, it was announced that Lade signed a contract with his hometown club. The Convent Station, N.J. native — from just outside Morristown — native was thrilled that he would be getting an opportunity to play for the team he grew up watching."
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