Rockhill Agricultural Historic District
The Rockhill Agricultural Historic District is a 1,075-acre (435 ha) historic district located north of Pittstown along County Route 513 in a southern triangular portion of Union Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. A small part of the district extends into Franklin Township. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1984, for its significance in agriculture during the 18th and 19th centuries.[3]
Rockhill Agricultural Historic District | |
 Bethlehem United Presbyterian Church in 2018 | |
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| Nearest city | Pittstown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°35′59″N 74°57′12″W / 40.59972°N 74.95333°W |
| Area | 1,075 acres (435 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002717[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1637[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 1984 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 25, 1980 |
History and description
editThe Bethlehem United Presbyterian Church, now known as the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, was founded in 1730. The current church building, located in Grandin, New Jersey, was built 1870–1871. It replaced the old stone church built 1830–1831. Charles Stewart, an officer during the American Revolutionary War, is buried in the church cemetery.[3][4] The two and one-half story stone Rock Hill Farm was built around 1747.[3]
Gallery
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Bethlehem United Presbyterian Church and Cemetery -
Rock Hill Farm
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#84002717)". 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. 17.
- ^ a b c Karschner, Terry (February 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockhill Agricultural Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 33 photos from 1979
- ^ "BPC History". Bethlehem Presbyterian Church.
External links
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Media related to Rockhill Agricultural Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- "Rockhill Agricultural Historic District". Historical Marker Database.
- "Bethlehem Presbyterian Church – Grandin Church". Historical Marker Database.
