River Road Historic Rural District | |
 Laurence Van Derveer House | |
  River Road Historic Rural District  River Road Historic Rural District  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 |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′16″N 74°37′9″W / 40.43778°N 74.61917°W |
| Area | 590 acres (240 ha) |
| Built | 1777 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000256 |
| NJRHP No. | 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]
Gallery
VanDerveer - Campbell House
VanDerveer - Campbell farm buildings
Garret Wyckoff House
Rynear A. Staats House
See also
- Millstone Valley Agricultural District – adjacent historic district on the north, along River Road
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Brecknell, Ursula C. (March 21, 1991). "NRHP Nomination: River Road Historic Rural District". National Park Service.
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External links
Media related to River Road Historic Rural District at Wikimedia Commons
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