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Blawenburg, New Jersey

Coordinates: 40°24′10″N 74°41′55″W / 40.402646°N 74.698566°W / 40.402646; -74.698566
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Blawenburg, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Blawenburg Tavern
Blawenburg Tavern
Blawenburg is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Blawenburg
Blawenburg
Blawenburg is located in New Jersey
Blawenburg
Blawenburg
Blawenburg is located in the United States
Blawenburg
Blawenburg
Coordinates: 40°24′10″N 74°41′55″W / 40.402646°N 74.698566°W / 40.402646; -74.698566[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipMontgomery
Area
[3]
 • Total0.61 sq mi (1.59 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.69%
Elevation
[4]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total287
 • Density472.04/sq mi (182.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08504[6][7]
Area codes609/640 and 732/848
FIPS code3406190[1][8][9]
GNIS feature ID02583970[1][10]

Blawenburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Montgomery Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[11][12][13] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 280.[14] It is located at the juncture of two large roads, CR 518 and CR 601.

History

The area that was eventually known as Blawenburg was settled by John Blaw prior to 1742 when he purchased 400 acres of farmland from Abraham Van Horn, a merchant of New York City and a large New Jersey landholder, and 95 acres adjacent to this tract from Nicholas Lake of New Brunswick, NJ. John's father was Jan Frederickse Blaw, a refugee from Holland, born in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, who settled in New Amsterdam where John Blaw was born. John had a son Michael who ran a mill at the point where the Great Road crosses Beden's Brook, and it is believed that Blaw's Mill was the origin of the name Blawenburg.

The Blawenburg Reformed Church was established here in 1832. The James Van Zandt Mansion was built 1860–1865.[15]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Blawenburg had a total area of 0.612 square miles (1.586 km2), including 0.608 square miles (1.575 km2) of land and 0.004 square miles (0.011 km2) of water (0.69 percent).[1][2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010216—
202028732.9%
Population sources: 2010[14][5]

Census 2010

Template:USCensusDemographics

Historic district

Blawenburg Historic District
James Van Zandt Mansion
LocationGeorgetown-Franklin Turnpike/CR 518, Great Road/CR 601, and Mountain View Road
Area336 acres (136 ha)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.88000632[16]
NJRHP No.2538[17]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 7, 1990
Designated NJRHPFebruary 8, 1988

The Blawenburg Historic District is a 336-acre (136 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike/County Route 518, Great Road/County Route 601, and Mountain View Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1990, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, religion and exploration/settlement. The district includes 46 contributing buildings, two contributing structures and two contributing sites.[15]

The Reformed Dutch Church of Blawenburg was added individually to the NRHP in 1985 and contributes to the district. The Blawenburg Tavern, also known as the William M. Griggs House, was built c. 1815. The village schoolhouse was built in 1853. The William Sherman House, built c. 1856, features Greek Revival and Italianate style. The 1860s James Van Zandt Mansion is a Victorian style Italian Villa.[15]

  • Blawenburg Reformed Church
    Blawenburg Reformed Church
  • Blawenburg Village Preschool
    Blawenburg Village Preschool
  • William Sherman House
    William Sherman House

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  2. ^ a b US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blawenburg Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 11, 2022.
  6. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Blawenburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 23, 2012.
  7. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 27, 2013.
  8. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey Archived 2004-11-10 at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed February 13, 2013.
  10. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  11. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Somerset County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2013.
  12. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2013.
  13. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 13, 2013.
  14. ^ a b DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blawenburg CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 13, 2013.
  15. ^ a b c Brecknell, Ursula C. (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blawenburg Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 43 photos
  16. ^ "National Register Information System – (#88000632)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  17. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 10.
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