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Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
The Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District is a historic district along River Road from New Jersey Route 31 to U.S. Route 202 near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is primarily on the western side of the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township. It extends onto the eastern side of the river in Readington Township. County Route 523 and County Route 612 pass through the district to the north. The district encompasses the small settlements of Holcomb Mills, Flemington Junction, and Rockefellows Mills. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990, for its significance in architecture, politics, transportation, and exploration/settlement. The district includes 36 contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and three contributing sites. It also includes the John Reading Farmstead, previously listed on the NRHP individually. With History The John Reading Farmstead was built in 1760 for John Reading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in and the county seat of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.New Jersey County Map New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 1, 2022. Most of the borough is located in the Amwell Valley, a low-lying area of the Newark Basin, and the Raritan River, Raritan Valley, the South Branch Raritan River, South Branch of the Raritan River, which flows through the center of Flemington. Northwestern portions of the borough sit on the Hunterdon Plateau. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,876, its highest United States census, decennial count ever and an increase of 295 (+6.4%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 4,581, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Reading Farmstead
The John Reading Farmstead is a historic house located at 76 River Road by the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township, near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was built in 1760 for John Reading, former governor of the Province of New Jersey, 1757–1758. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, politics, and exploration/settlement. With History From 1712 to 1715, John Reading, a surveyor at the time, bought of land along the South Branch of the Raritan River. After he retired from government, he built this house in 1760, based on the Trenton mansion used by governor Lewis Morris (1671–1746). Description The house is built of brick in Georgian style and features Flemish bond brickwork. The west wall has the date, 1760, in glazed header bricks. The property includes a shed and two attached barns to the south. The property overlooks the South Branch of the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |