John Reading Farmstead
HABS photo from 1963
John Reading Farmstead is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
John Reading Farmstead
John Reading Farmstead is located in New Jersey
John Reading Farmstead
John Reading Farmstead is located in the United States
John Reading Farmstead
Location76 River Road
Raritan Township, New Jersey
Nearest cityFlemington, New Jersey
Coordinates40°31′30″N 74°50′13″W / 40.52500°N 74.83694°W / 40.52500; -74.83694 (John Reading Farmstead)
Area19.1 acres (7.7 ha)
Built1760 (1760)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.78001767[1]
NJRHP No.1618[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1978
Designated NJRHPApril 27, 1978

The John Reading Farmstead is a historic house located at 76 River Road by the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township, near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was built in 1760 for John Reading, former governor of the Province of New Jersey, 1757–1758. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, politics, and exploration/settlement.[3]

History

From 1712 to 1715, John Reading, a surveyor at the time, bought 600 acres (240 ha) of land along the South Branch of the Raritan River. After he retired from government, he built this house in 1760, based on the Trenton mansion used by governor Lewis Morris (1671–1746).[3]

Description

The house is built of brick in Georgian style and features Flemish bond brickwork. The west wall has the date, 1760, in glazed header bricks. The property includes a shed and two attached barns to the south. The 19.1-acre (7.7 ha) property overlooks the South Branch of the Raritan River.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#78001767)". 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 Brasch, C.F. (July 9, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Reading, John, Farmstead". National Park Service. With accompanying 8 photos
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