Bear Tavern Road–Jacob's Creek Crossing Rural Historic District
Bear Tavern Road–Jacob's Creek Crossing Rural Historic District | |
 John Burroughs Farmstead (1800), 1132 Bear Tavern Road | |
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| Location | Farms along Bear Tavern Road and intersection with Jacob's Creek Road in Hopewell Township and Ewing Township New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′54.2″N 74°50′51.1″W / 40.298389°N 74.847528°W |
| Area | 395 acres (160 ha) |
| Built | 1729-1930 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000872 |
| NJRHP No. | 5112[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 2011 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 3, 2011 |
The Bear Tavern Road–Jacob's Creek Crossing Rural Historic District covers the farms along Bear Tavern Road north of its intersection with Jacob's Creek Road, as well as the bridge and intersection itself. Bear Tavern Road dates to 1729 and George Washington led the Continental Army along it in 1776, on his way from crossing the Delaware to the Battle of Trenton. The district still reflects its 18th and 19th century patterns of development.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places — Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection — Historic Preservation Office. January 22, 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (October 2011). "Bear Tavern Road–Jacob's Creek Crossing Rural Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Categories:
- Historic districts in Mercer County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Ewing Township, New Jersey
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs