The Colonel John Van Cleve Homestead, also known as the Hopewell Township Poor Farm, features a historic stone house built in 1843 and located at 44–46 Poor Farm Road, northwest of Pennington, in Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. The 4.7-acre (1.9 ha) property was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1983, for its significance in architecture and social history.[3][4]
Colonel John Van Cleve Homestead | |
 Poor Farm Main House | |
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| Location | 44–46 Poor Farm Road, Hopewell Township, New Jersey |
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| Nearest city | Pennington, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°21′11″N 74°49′27″W / 40.35306°N 74.82417°W |
| Area | 4.7 acres (1.9 ha) |
| Built | 1843 |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001605[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1704[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 21, 1982 |
History and description
editThe Hopewell Township Poor Farm was established in 1821 on the earlier farmstead. The two and one-half story Poor Farm Main House was built in 1843 using fieldstone. The Poor Farm, an almshouse, operated until 1951. Also contributing to the listing, the Old Van Cleve Farmhouse is a one and one-half fieldstone house, constructed in the mid 18th century. It was the home of Colonel John Van Cleve, an officer in the Hunterdon County Militia during the American Revolutionary War.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#83001605)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 7.
listed as the Colonel John Van Cleve Homestead
- ^ a b Erickson, Betsy (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Colonel John Van Cleve Homestead". National Park Service. With accompanying 33 photos
- ^ "Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Plan". Hopewell Township Historic Preservation Commission. 2004. p. 12.
External links
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