The Bartles House, also known as the Christy House, is a historic house located at 400 Fisher Road (formerly listed as 159 Oldwick Road) near Oldwick in Tewksbury Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 2007, for its significance in architecture.[1] Described as a "vernacular cubical villa", it was built with Greek Revival style and Italianate style. The tree-lined driveway from Oldwick Road is a contributing site of the listing.[3]
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| Location | 400 Fisher Road, Tewksbury Township, New Jersey |
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| Nearest city | Oldwick |
| Coordinates | 40°39′51″N 74°45′6″W / 40.66417°N 74.75167°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000763[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 3546[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 2007 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 28, 2006 |
History
editThe Bartles family owned property in the area for farming since the 1700s. Joseph Bartles (1784–1865) built this house c. 1842–1862. In 1956, it was bought by Stephen and Vieva Christy. It was later purchased by the township in 1999.[3]
Gallery
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Looking north -
Tree-lined former driveway from Oldwick Road
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#06000763)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 16.
a.k.a. Christy House
- ^ a b Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (July 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bartles House". National Park Service.
External links
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Media related to Bartles House at Wikimedia Commons
