Millstone Historic District
Millstone Historic District | |
 Borough Hall | |
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| Location | Amwell and River Roads, Millstone, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′56″N 74°35′18″W / 40.49889°N 74.58833°W |
| Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Built | 1777 |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal, Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001188[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2533[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1976 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 4, 1974 |
The Millstone Historic District is a historic district located in Millstone, Somerset County, New Jersey. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1976 for its significance in education, military history, settlement, and transportation. It includes 58 contributing buildings.[3]
Significant contributing properties
[edit] The John Van Doren House was built c. 1755. It served as the headquarters for General George Washington on the night of January 3–4, 1777, after the Battle of Princeton.[4][5] |
 The Hillsborough Reformed Church was built 1828. The congregation has been active since 1766.[3][6] |
Borough Hall was built c. 1850. It was a one-room school house from 1860 to 1944.[3] |
 The Blacksmith Shop, also called the Old Millstone Forge, was built c. 1740. It now serves as a museum.[3][5] |
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#76001188)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 10.
- ^ a b c d McCabe, Wayne T. (September 13, 1976). "NRHP Nomination: Millstone Historic District". National Park Service. "Accompanying 16 photos, from 1974".
- ^ "The John Van Doren House" (PDF). Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
- ^ a b "Millstone History". Millstone Borough.
- ^ "Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone".
External links
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-293, "John Van Doren House, Millstone, Somerset County, NJ", 8 photos, 4 data pages
- HABS No. NJ-295, "Dutch Reformed Church, Amwell Road & Main Street, Millstone, Somerset County, NJ", 3 photos, 14 measured drawings, 5 data pages
- Millstone Borough Master Plan Assessment (PDF)
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| Lists by county | ||
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- National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey
- Federal architecture in New Jersey
- Georgian architecture in New Jersey
- Buildings and structures completed in 1777
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Millstone, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey