Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
Former Garabrant Farmstead
Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District is located in New Jersey
Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District is located in the United States
Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
LocationRiver Road between New Jersey Route 31 and U.S. Route 202, Raritan Township, New Jersey
Nearest cityFlemington, New Jersey
Coordinates40°31′33″N 74°50′21″W / 40.52583°N 74.83917°W / 40.52583; -74.83917 (Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District)
Area556 acres (225 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.89002410[1]
NJRHP No.1617[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 26, 1990
Designated NJRHPDecember 7, 1989

The Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District is a 556-acre (225 ha) historic district along River Road from New Jersey Route 31 to U.S. Route 202 near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It is primarily on the western side of the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township. It extends onto the eastern side of the river in Readington Township. County Route 523 and County Route 612 pass through the district to the north. The district encompasses the small settlements of Holcomb Mills, Flemington Junction, and Rockefellows Mills. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990, for its significance in architecture, politics, transportation, and exploration/settlement. The district includes 36 contributing buildings, four contributing structures, and three contributing sites. It also includes the John Reading Farmstead, previously listed on the NRHP individually.[3]

History

The John Reading Farmstead was built in 1760 for John Reading, former governor of the Province of New Jersey, 1757–1758.[3]

The Flemington Junction station was built c. 1885 by the Lehigh Valley Railroad.[3]

The one-lane Rockafellows Mill Bridge crossing the South Branch Raritan River was built in 1900 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#89002410)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bertland, Dennis (December 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 44 photos
  4. ↑ "Rockafellows Mill Bridge". HistoricBridges.org.
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