Convent Station, New Jersey

Convent Station is an affluent unincorporated community located within Morris Township, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[2] The community is named after the Convent Station railroad station that was constructed along the Morris and Essex Lines during the 1870s.[3]

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 upscale Normandy Park Historic District; which was added in 1996 to both the National and New Jersey registers of historic places.[4] The Morris Township Municipal Building and Police Headquarters are located in Convent Station.

The community is home to the Morris County Golf Club, the Morris Museum, and Saint Elizabeth University, a private Catholic, coeducational, four-year, liberal arts university founded in 1899.

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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[5]

Industry

Honeywell's global headquarters was previously located here, before controversially relocating to nearby Morris Plains for a $40 million incentive package in 2015.[7] 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).[8][9]

Points of interest
Morris Museum
Morris County Golf Club

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). The museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Morris County Golf Club

Founded in 1894, the Morris County Golf Club (MCGC) is a private, members-only golf club located on 175 acres (71 ha).[10][11] The club was the first in the nation to be both managed and organized solely by women.[12][13]

In 1895, MCGC became an early member of the United States Golf Association.[14][15][12] In 1900, the club was one of the 10 founding member clubs of the New Jersey State Golf Association[16][17]

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. https://www.nytimes.com/1972/09/19/archives/4-counties-lead-in-family-income-bergen-somerset-union-and-morris.html
  4. https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MORRIS.pdf#page=16
  5. Morris County, Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson Catholic Schools Office. Accessed June 7, 2016.
  6. "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 195.
  7. Perry, Jessica. "Honeywell’s 147-acre campus getting makeover after years of controversy", NJBIZ, June 12, 2014. Accessed April 1, 2023.
  8. 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.
  9. "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."
  10. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/14/realestate/if-youre-thinking-of-living-in-convent-station.html
  11. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/26/classified/paid-notice-deaths-bates-james-s.html
  12. USGA. "USGA Celebrates Pioneers in the Women's Game Through New Golf Museum Exhibit". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  13. Chmiel, David (Aug 6, 2017). "New USGA Golf Museum Exhibit Celebrates Women Pioneers". USGA. Archived from the original on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  14. https://www.morriscgc.com/public/about-the-club/about-us
  16. https://www.njsga.org/news/post/way-back-when-every-day-was-ladies-day-at-morris-county-gc
  17. https://www.njsga.org/mission-history
  18. 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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