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(Redirected from Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic District) Historic district in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place
Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
7 Old Highway 28
Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District is located in Hunterdon County, New JerseyWhitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic DistrictShow map of Hunterdon County, New JerseyWhitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District is located in New JerseyWhitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic DistrictShow map of New JerseyWhitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District is located in the United StatesWhitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic DistrictShow map of the United States
LocationOld New Jersey Route 28, Mill, Lamington and School Roads
Readington Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°37′17″N 74°45′34″W / 40.62139°N 74.75944°W / 40.62139; -74.75944
Architectural styleItalianate, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.15000093
NJRHP No.5385
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 17, 2015
Designated NJRHPDecember 2, 2014

The Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District is a historic district located along old New Jersey Route 28, Mill, Lamington and School Roads in Whitehouse and Mechanicsville, unincorporated communities in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2015 for its significance in architecture and community development. The district includes 140 contributing buildings.

History

The villages of Whitehouse and Mechanicsville developed along the 1806 stage coach route, then known as the New Jersey Turnpike, that went between Easton, Pennsylvania and New Brunswick, New Jersey.

1873 map of area

Description

The Whitehouse United Methodist Church, originally known as the Mechanicsville Methodist Episcopal Church, was built c. 1867 with Italianate style. The house at 20 Old Highway 28 was built c. 1860–1870 with Italianate and Greek Revival styles. The Ryland Inn was built with Gothic Revival style with Italianate influences.

Gallery of contributing properties

  • United Methodist Church United Methodist Church
  • United Methodist Church Parsonage United Methodist Church Parsonage
  • 20 Old Highway 28 20 Old Highway 28
  • The Ryland Inn The Ryland Inn
  • Rural Hill Cemetery Rural Hill Cemetery
  • Truss bridge on Mill Road over the Rockaway Creek Truss bridge on Mill Road over the Rockaway Creek

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#15000093)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. August 22, 2016. p. 13.
  3. ^ Bertland, Dennis (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District". National Park Service.
  4. Stothoff, Mrs. Frederick. "Transportation" (PDF). Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

External links

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Topics Map of the United States with New Jersey highlighted
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National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Districts Hunterdon County map
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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