Morris Heights is a neighborhood of 52 custom single family homes built mostly in the 1920s. (median age is circa 1925) Lot sizes range from about one-tenth to four-fifths of an acre with a median of approximately one-third of an acre. Interior living space ranges from approximately 1,200 to more than 4,500 sqft. with a median of approximately 2,000 sqft.
Crown Street: 18 homes were built circa 1905-2018. Median age is circa 1921. Homes have 3 to 5 bedrooms with 1 to 4 baths. Interior living space ranges from approximately 1,600 to more than 4,600 sqft. with a median of approximately 2,150 sqft. Street number addresses are 713-859.
Fairview Avenue: 15 homes were built circa 1908-1940. Median age is circa 1925. Homes have 3 to 4 bedrooms with 1 to 2 baths and range from approximately 1,600 to 2,600 sqft. of interior living space with a median of approximately 1,900 sqft. Street number addresses are 35-96.
Highland Avenue: 8 homes built circa 1900-1975. Median age is circa 1925. Homes have 3 to 4 bedrooms with 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 baths and range from approximately 1,700 to 3,700 sqft. of interior living space with a median of approximately 2,800 sqft. Street number addresses are 809-853.
Pennsylvania Avenue North: 10 homes built circa 1906-1966. Median age is circa 1925. Homes have 3 to 4 bedrooms and range from approximately 1,600 to 4,700 sqft. of interior living space with a median of approximately 2,500 sqft. Homes on the east side of the street are part of the neighborhood, street numbers 728-874.
Ridge Avenue: 1 home built 1904.
Trenton Avenue East: 5 homes, street numbers 26-46.
No "cookie cutter" models here.
The neighborhood is bounded by the Delaware Canal, East Trenton Avenue, North Pennsylvania Avenue, and Ridge Avenue. Rear yards of the even numbered addresses along Crown Street border the Delaware Canal. Occuants of these homes enjoy seasonal views of the Delaware River.
You can get there from here ... and back again ... easily. Residents who live in theneighborhood have been know to commute to businesses in New York City, Princeton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, and points in between.
Forming the northeastern boundaries of the borough, this quiet gem is rich in history. Graystones is located in Morris Heights. It marks the starting point of the first purchase of land from the Indians by William Penn's agents in 1682, the year before Penn himself arrived for his initial visit.
Preserved woodlands (reported to be a "climax forest") adjacent to Graystones serve as an educational experience and a peaceful natural setting for all boro residents to enjoy.
During weekday lunchtimes, workers from across the river in Trenton frequent the neighborhood, walking and appreciating its unique views and tranquil atmosphere.
The northern edge of the neighborhood lies on Edge Hill, a geological formation that runs from the Delaware River to in Montgomery County. Homes along Crown Street, bordering the Canal, find numerous rock formations in their yards, a reminder of the Stone Quarry (no longer extant) that was established on Edge Hill in the 1880s.
Note: The Delaware Canal islisted on the National Register of Historic Places.
Other neighborhoods named Morris Heights are found in:
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Street Names
Crown Street • Fairview Avenue • Highland Avenue • Pennsylvania Avenue North • Ridge Avenue • Trenton Avenue East