Millstone Historic District
Appearance
Millstone Historic District | |
![]() Borough Hall | |
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 |
Architect | Multiple |
Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal, Dutch Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 76001188 |
NJRHP No. | 2533[1] |
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.[2]
Significant contributing properties
![]() 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.[3][4] |
![]() The Hillsborough Reformed Church was built 1828. The congregation has been active since 1766.[2][5] |
![]() Borough Hall was built c. 1850. It was a one-room school house from 1860 to 1944.[2] |
![]() The Blacksmith Shop, also called the Old Millstone Forge, was built c. 1740. It now serves as a museum.[2][4] |
References
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 21, 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c d McCabe, Wayne T. (September 13, 1976). "NRHP Nomination: Millstone Historic District". National Park Service.
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(help) - ^ "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)
Categories:
- 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
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs