River Road Historic Rural District

River Road Historic Rural District

Laurence Van Derveer House
River Road Historic Rural District
Location River Road / County Route 533 along the Millstone River from Hillsborough Road to Van Horne Road / U.S. Route 206, Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships
Coordinates 40°26′16″N 74°37′9″W / 40.43778°N 74.61917°W / 40.43778; -74.61917Coordinates: 40°26′16″N 74°37′9″W / 40.43778°N 74.61917°W / 40.43778; -74.61917
Area 590 acres (240 ha)
Built 1777 (1777)
Architectural style Colonial, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP Reference # 91000256
NJRHP # 2558[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP March 21, 1991
Designated NJRHP January 29, 1991

The River Road Historic Rural District is a historic district located on the western side of the Millstone River along a six-mile segment of River Road / County Route 533 in Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships, Somerset County, New Jersey. It is bounded on the north by Hillsborough Road and on the south by Van Horne Road / U.S. Route 206. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1991.[2]

Contributing properties

The Laurence Van Derveer House was built in 1866 in an Italianate style.[2]

The VanDerveer - Campbell House was built 1860–62 in the style of an Anglo-Norman Villa. Many of the farm buildings are also contributing.[2]

The Garret Wyckoff House was built c. 1803 in a Federal style with some Italianate elements.[2]

The Rynear A. Staats House was built in the 1840s with Greek Revival elements.[2]

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 25, 2016. p. 8.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Brecknell, Ursula C. (March 21, 1991). "NRHP Nomination: River Road Historic Rural District" (PDF). National Park Service. "Accompanying 56 photos, from 1988–89." (PDF).

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