The Bray–Hoffman House is a historic Federal style brick house located at 39 Sand Hill Road near the community of Annandale in Clinton Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1800 by John Bray, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973, for its significance in architecture and military history.[1][3]
Bray–Hoffman House | |
 Bray–Hoffman House in 2024 | |
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| Location | 39 Sand Hill Road, Clinton Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′13.5″N 74°51′30.8″W / 40.637083°N 74.858556°W |
| Built | c. 1800 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001104[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1576[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1973 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 1, 1972 |
The two and one-half story house has a gambrel roof. The brickwork on the east and north sides uses Flemish bond, the other sides use English bond. According to the nomination form, it is the third oldest brick house in the county. John Bray is noted for fighting alongside his father and his son at the Battle of Monmouth during the American Revolutionary War.[3]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#73001104)". 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. March 25, 2024. p. 3.
- ^ a b Matsen, John M. (January 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bray–Hoffman House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo