Cloverhill, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Clover Hill Reformed Church
Clover Hill Reformed Church
Cloverhill is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Cloverhill
Cloverhill
Cloverhill is located in New Jersey
Cloverhill
Cloverhill
Cloverhill is located in the United States
Cloverhill
Cloverhill
Coordinates: 40°29′17″N 74°46′56″W / 40.48806°N 74.78222°W / 40.48806; -74.78222
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon and Somerset
TownshipEast Amwell, Raritan and Hillsborough
Named forPeter Clover
Elevation
[1]
187 ft (57 m)
GNIS feature ID875522[1]

Cloverhill (or Clover Hill) is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of the boundaries of East Amwell and Raritan townships in Hunterdon County and Hillsborough Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The Clover Hill Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1980.

History

John Bennett purchased several hundred acres of land here in 1683. The Clover Hill Reformed Church was built in 1834 as a Dutch Reformed Church.[3] By the late 19th century, the community had a hotel, store, church, blacksmith and post office.[4] The community is named after Peter Clover, a blacksmith who worked across from the church.[5]

Historic district

Clover Hill Historic District
J. B. French House
LocationAmwell and Wertsville-Clover Hill Roads
Area25.6 acres (10.4 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.80002492[6]
NJRHP No.2511[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1980
Designated NJRHPOctober 16, 1979

The Clover Hill Historic District is a 25.6-acre (10.4 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Amwell and Wertsville-Clover Hill Roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1980, for its significance in religion and exploration/settlement. The district includes 21 contributing buildings.[3]

The Clover Hill Reformed Church features short spires on the corners in the Gothic Revival style.[3] The steeple was replaced in 1885 after having been blown down.[8] The J. B. French House was built in 1873 with Greek Revival style. The E. Bartow Farm / John Cruser House was built in three stages, starting c. 1840. It features knee wall windows on the third floor.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cloverhill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 McCabe, Wayne T. (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clover Hill Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
  4. ↑ Snell, James P. (1881). "Clover Hill". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 306.
  5. ↑ Davidson, Jim. "Cloverhill Got its Name from an Early Resident". East Amwell Historical Society.
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#80002492)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 5.
  8. ↑ Greenagel, Frank L. (2001). "Reformed Church of Clover Hill". The New Jersey Churchscape. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9-780-8135-2990-5.
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