When originally listed, it extended from the Cohansey River north toward the neighboring settlement of Othello.

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1972, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and politics.

The Greenwich Tea Party of December 22, 1774 is commemorated with the Greenwich Tea Burning Monument erected in 1908.

The Old Friends Meeting House is a two-story brick building that was built in 1779 by the Quakers.

The Richard Wood House is a two-story brick building constructed in 1795 by the merchant Richard Wood 3rd.