Road Up Raritan Historic District

The Road Up Raritan Historic District is a 69-acre (28 ha) historic district located along River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey.[3] It is north of Raritan Landing, once an important inland port on the Raritan River during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name is taken from an earlier colonial era name for what was once a Lenape path, Assunpink Trail that became a main road parallel to the river.[4][5] Piscataway Township itself was formed on December 18, 1666[6] as one of the first seven townships in East Jersey, and is one of the oldest municipalities in the state.[7] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1997, for its significance in architecture, military history, and exploration/settlement.[3] The district includes nine of fourteen historic homes along an approximately 1.2-mile (1.9 km) stretch of River Road.[8] The Metlar-Bodine House[9] and the Cornelius Low House are also in the immediate vicinity.

Road Up Raritan Historic District
Road Up Raritan Historic District is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Road Up Raritan Historic District
Road Up Raritan Historic District is located in New Jersey
Road Up Raritan Historic District
Road Up Raritan Historic District is located in the United States
Road Up Raritan Historic District
LocationAlong River Road, from Ellis Parkway to 899 River Road
Piscataway, New Jersey
Coordinates40°31′35″N 74°29′29″W
Area69 acres (28 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.97001146[1]
NJRHP No.3320 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1997
Designated NJRHPAugust 7, 1997

Contributing properties

There are seven contributing properties in the district plus two properties that were previously listed.

Name Image Address Date Notes
John Field House 625 River Road c. 1743
W. Dunham House 649 River Road c. 1760 Originally Field House
Isaac Onderdonk House 685 River Road c. 1750 Listed on the NRHP
Lewis Onderdonk House 701 River Road c. 1841
John Onderdonk House 730 River Road 1854 first recorded deed
Richard Field, Jr. House 771 River Road c. 1832
Matthias Hendricke Smock House 851 River Road c. 1720 Listed on the NRHP
Jonathan Smock House 871 River Road c. 1850
Hendrick Smock House 899 River Road c. 1865 Also known as
Smock-Voorhees House

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#97001146)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. May 28, 2014. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2014.
  3. Brecknell, Ursula (September 18, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Road Up Raritan Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 49 photos, from 1994–95.
  4. Gabrielen, Randall (2001), Piscataway Township, Arcadia Publishing, ISBN 978-0-7385-0439-1
  5. Dalley map 1762 From Perth Amboy to Trenton
  6. "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 172.
  7. Welcome to Piscataway, NJ, accessed February 8, 2007.
  8. "Piscatawy Historic Sites". Piscataway NJ.org. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  9. "Metlar-Bodine House". NJ Proghouse. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
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