Lawrence Township Historic District
The Lawrence Township Historic District is a 550-acre (220 ha) historic district encompassing the community of Lawrenceville in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1972 for its significance in architecture, landscape architecture, literature, military history, and transportation. The district includes 45 contributing buildings.[3]
Lawrence Township Historic District | |
 Harmony Hall | |
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| Location | Lawrenceville and vicinity, including both sides of U.S. 206. |
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| Coordinates | 40°18′1″N 74°43′12″W |
| Area | 550 acres (220 ha) |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Georgian, Federal, Victorian, and Mid 19th Century Revivals. |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000799[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1717[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 14, 1972 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 31, 1972 |
Description
The district includes a number of buildings along US Route 206 (formerly King's Highway, as well as the Lincoln Highway), two early cemeteries associated with the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville (Est. 1697), and the Lawrenceville School. Prominent architects represented in the district include Peabody and Stearns, William Adams Delano, and Frederick Law Olmsted.[3]
Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville
Hamill House
Theophilus Phillips House
References
- "National Register Information System – (#72000799)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 8.
- Greiff, Constance; Blake, Channing (September 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lawrence Township Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos
Further reading
- "Main Street Historic District". lawrencetwp.com/index.html. Township of Lawrence. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- "About Lawrence Township". thelhs.org/. Lawrence Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- "Our History". pclawrenceville.org/. The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- "Lawrenceville History". lawrencevillemainstreet.com/index.htm. Lawrenceville Main Street, Inc. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- "School History". lawrenceville.org/index.aspx. Lawrenceville School. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
- "The Fathers Building Then and Now". lawrenceville.org/index.aspx. Lawrenceville School. October 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
External links
Media related to Lawrence Township Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-52, "Harmony Hall, Main Street, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, NJ", 3 photos, 13 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
- HABS No. NJ-53, "Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, NJ", 1 photo, 6 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
