River Road Historic Rural District

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]

River Road Historic Rural District
Laurence Van Derveer House
River Road Historic Rural District
River Road Historic Rural District
River Road Historic Rural District
LocationRiver Road / County Route 533 along the Millstone River from Hillsborough Road to Van Horne Road / U.S. Route 206, Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships
Coordinates40°26′16″N 74°37′9″W
Area590 acres (240 ha)
Built1777 (1777)
Architectural styleColonial, Late Victorian, Federal
NRHP reference No.91000256
NJRHP No.2558[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 21, 1991
Designated NJRHPJanuary 29, 1991

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]

  • VanDerveer - Campbell House
  • VanDerveer - Campbell farm buildings
  • Garret Wyckoff House
  • Rynear A. Staats House

See also

References
  1. "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.
  2. Brecknell, Ursula C. (March 21, 1991). "NRHP Nomination: River Road Historic Rural District". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 56 photos, from 1988–89". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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