Carversville Historic District

Carversville is a small rural village in a valley formed by the three forks of the Paunacussing Creek, with roads descending steeply to a central square. Its 18th and 19th century houses, many built of pointed stone, frame or French Huguenot clay block, line the streets, and most were built as farmhouses or village homes. The earliest surviving structures date to around 1703 and include the Overpeck homestead, once owned by Thomas Ellicott, whose brother Andrew Ellicott later became Surveyor General of the United States. Barcroft Mill, first recorded in 1730, was among the earliest grist mills in the valley and survives as a converted residence and studio. Growth peaked between 1840 and 1875, when the village supported tanneries, saw mills, a wheelwright, carriage works, a hotel and several stores. The village was named Carversville after George Carver, its first postmaster, when a post office was established in 1833. Its Christian Church, built in 1866, and the former Presbyterian church of 1873 are among its prominent buildings.