Isaac Watson House
Isaac Watson House | |
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| Location | 151 Wescott Avenue Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
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| Built | 1708 |
| Restored | 1964 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001173[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1672[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 14, 1972 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 14, 1972 |
The Isaac Watson House is the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It is located just outside the state capital of Trenton in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States, situated on a bluff overlooking Watson’s Creek and the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark[3][4] in John A. Roebling Park, a 257 acre nature preserve.[5]
Built by Isaac Watson in 1708,[6] the stone house is recognized as the oldest house in Mercer County. Originally 800 acres,[7] the grounds at one time ran from the bluff to the Delaware River.[3][8]
The building was restored by the DAR as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964 and listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1972[2] and National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[2]
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
References
- ^ "New Jersey - Mercer". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ a b c "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2011. p. 19. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 2, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Watson House Historical Marker". Hmdb.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Isaac Watson House Historical Marker". Hmdb.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "NJDAR State Headquarters - Watson House". Njdar.org. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
External links
- Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Houses in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1708
- Historic house museums in New Jersey
- Daughters of the American Revolution museums
- Museums in Mercer County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Stone houses in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New Jersey
- Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey