National Register of Historical Places - NEW JERSEY (NJ), Somerset County

Plukemin Continental Artillery Cantonment Site (added 2008 - - #08000180)

Also known as 28-So-27

Address Restricted , Washington Camp Ground

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Army

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Washington, George, Knox, Henry

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense,Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Forest, Outdoor Recreation

Pottersville Village Historic District (added 1990 - - #90001475)

Also known as Potter's Mills;Pottersville

Properties fronting on Black River, Pottersville, McCann Mill and Hacklebarney Rds. and Fairmount Rd. E and Hill St. , Pottersville

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Rural American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private,State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Industry/Processing/Extraction,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Water Works

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Department Store, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Presbyterian Church at Bound Brook (added 2007 - - #07000876)

409 MOuntain Ave. , Bound Brook Borough

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Teale, Oscar Schutte

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge (added 1974 - - #74001190)

6 E. Oak St. , Basking Ridge

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Raritan Bridge (added 1992 - - #92001526)

Also known as Nevius Street Bridge

Nevius St. over Raritan R., Bridgewater and Hillsborough Townships , Raritan

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrought Iron Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Raritan Station (added 1984 - - #84002824)

Anderson and Thompson Sts. , Raritan

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg (added 1985 - - #85002004)

Also known as Blawenburg Reformed Church

424 CR 518 , Blawenburg

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown,Richard

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, School

Relief Home Company No. 2 Engine House (added 2000 - - #00001466)

16 Anderson St. , Raritan Borough

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Van Derbeck, J., Dilts, A.R., Hickey & Brady

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station

Reynolds--Scherman House (added 1989 - - #89000298)

71 Hardscrabble Rd. , Bernardsville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Scherman,Harry

Area of Significance:

Literature, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

River Road Historic Rural District (added 1991 - - #91000256)

Also known as Millstone River

Millstone River Rd. from Hillsborough Rd. to Van Horne Rd., Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships , Griggstown

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Federal, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State,Private,Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic,Education,Funerary,Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Road-Related, School, Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Pedestrian Related, Single Dwelling

Robert, Daniel, House (added 2008 - - #08000137)

Also known as Somerville Borough Hall

25 West End Ave. , Somerville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lambert & Bunnell

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

Rock Brook Bridge (added 1994 - - #94000012)

Also known as County Bridge #B-03-01

Jct. of Long Hill and Dutchtown--Zion Rds. over Cat Tail Brook, Montgomery and Hillsborough Townships , Zion

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hageman, H.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Rockingham (added 1970 - - #70000394)

Also known as Old Berrien House;Washington's Headquarters

84 Laurel Ave. (Rt. 603) , Franklin Township

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1783, 1734

Area of Significance:

Military, Social History, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Rocky Hill Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003304)

Washington, Montgomery, and Princeton Aves. , Rocky Hill

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private,Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Six Mile Run Historic District (added 1995 - - #95001191)

Also known as See Also:Delaware and Raritan Canal and bridgetender's house

Roughly bounded by Grouse Rd., Amwell Rd., Bennetts Ln., NJ 27, Bunker Hill Rd. and the Millstone R. , Franklin Park

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival, Early Republic, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private,State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Six Mile Run Reformed Church (added 2009 - - #09001102)

3037 NJ 27 , Franklin

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bastedo, John, & John N. Bodine, Covert, John

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Smalley-Wormser House (added 1978 - - #78001798)

Also known as Cameron's "Rose Hill"

W of Plainfield at 84 Mountain Ave. , Plainfield

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Smalley,David

Significant Year:

1765

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Smith, J. Harper, Mansion (added 1998 - - #98001572)

228 Altamont Place , Somerville Borough

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bodine, Frank, Trumbauer, Horace

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Garden, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Somerset Courthouse Green (added 1989 - - #89001216)

Roughly E. Main St. from Grove St. to N. Bridge St. , Somerville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Art, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government,Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Government Office

South Branch Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000908)

SW of Raritan , Raritan

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private,Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

South Branch Schoolhouse (added 2005 - - #05000221)

Also known as Little Red Schoolhouse

South Branch River Rd. , Township of Branchburg

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

St. Bernard's Church and Parish House (added 2006 - - #06000761)

88 Claremont Rd. , Bernardsville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., LeBrun N. & Sons

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Church School, Religious Structure

St. John's Church Complex (added 2003 - - #03000933)

154-158 W. High School , Somerville

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Trumbauer, Horace

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Staats House (added 2002 - - #02001483)

Also known as General Baron Von Steuben Headquarters

17 Von Steuben Ln. , South Bound Brook Borough

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial

Significant Year:

1740, 1779, 1820

Area of Significance:

Military, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Stirling, Lord, Manor Site (added 1978 - - #78001795)

Also known as The Buildings

SE of Basking Ridge at 96 Lord Stirling Rd. , Basking Ridge

Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential

Historic Person:

Alexander,Gen. William

Significant Year:

1783, 1761

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Revolutionary, American,Colonial

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Ten Eyck, Andrew, House (added 2004 - - #04000391)

671 Old York Rd. , Branchburg

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Museum

Tulipwood (added 2005 - - #05000966)

Also known as Whitehaven Farm

1165 Hamilton St. , Somerset

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lienau, J. August

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Vail-Trust House (added 2008 - - #08000972)

Also known as Trust House

225 Greenbrook Rd. , Green Brook

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Runyon, John

Architectural Style:

Federal, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Van Der Veer--Harris House (added 2008 - - #08000181)

Also known as Van Derveer House

344 US 206 (Hillsborough Township) , Woods Tavern

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Patterson, Chester A.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic,Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Medical Business/Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Van Horne House (added 2002 - - #02000133)

941 E. Main St. , Bridgewater Township

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Museum

Van Veghten House (added 1979 - - #79003253)

S of Somerville off NJ 28 , Somerville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Museum

VanDerventer--Brunson House (added 2004 - - #04001191)

Also known as Vermeule Mansion

614 Greenbrook Rd. , North Plainfield Borough

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Second Empire, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse, Museum

Vanderveer, Jacobus, House (added 1995 - - #95001137)

Also known as Knox House

Jct. of US 202 and 206, N of River Rd., Bedminster Twp. , Pluckemin

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Federal, Colonial

Historic Person:

Knox, Gen. Henry

Significant Year:

1810, 1779

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Vosseller's--Castner's--Allen's Tavern (added 1986 - - #86000133)

Also known as Maples Residence

664 Foothill Rd. , Bridgewater

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade,Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wallace House (added 1970 - - #70000395)

Also known as Washington's Headquarters--Dec.1778-June,l779

38 Washington Pl. , Somerville

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1779, 1778

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Washington Park Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000603)

Roughly bounded by Green Brook Rd., Grove Ave., E. Front St., and Geraud Ave. , North Plainfield

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Smith,Charles H.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Second Empire, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

West End Hose Company Number 3 (added 2002 - - #02000808)

15 Doughty Av. , Somerville

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vanderbeck, Jacques

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum