Lansdown (Pittstown, New Jersey)

Lansdown, also known as the Charles Stewart Plantation, is a historic house located on Hamden Road along the South Branch Raritan River in the village of Lansdowne, northeast of Pittstown, in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1979 for its significance in architecture, military, and politics/government.[3]

Lansdown
Lansdown
Lansdown
Lansdown
LocationHamden Road, Lansdowne, New Jersey
Nearest cityPittstown, New Jersey
Coordinates40°36′22″N 74°54′24″W
Area49 acres (20 ha)
Built1763 (1763)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.79001497[1]
NJRHP No.1588[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1979
Designated NJRHPJuly 21, 1979

The oldest part of the house was probably built c. 1763, when the land was deeded to Charles Stewart by his father-in-law, Justice Samuel Johnston.[3] George Washington and his wife often visited this house.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#79001497)". 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. September 30, 2020. p. 6.
  3. Brasch, C.F. (July 23, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lansdown". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
  4. Mott, George S. (1878). The First Century of Hunterdon County, State of New Jersey. Flemington, N. J.: E. Vosseller. pp. 32–35.


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