The Joseph Stout House, also known as the Hunt House and the Weart–Hunt House, is a historic stone house built in 1752 and located on Province Line Road in the Stoutsburg section of Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1974, for its significance in military and religion history.[4]
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| Location | Province Line Road, Hopewell Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′34″N 74°44′44″W / 40.40944°N 74.74556°W |
| Area | 54 acres (22 ha) |
| Built | 1752 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001169[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1700[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 29, 1974 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 1, 1974 |
History and description
editThe fieldstone house was built in 1752 by Joseph Stout, one of the founders of the First Baptist Church of Hopewell. It is located on a hillside, the north elevation is two stories high and the south is three. During the American Revolutionary War, John Price Hunt lived here. On June 24, 1778, General George Washington held a council of war here in preparation for the Battle of Monmouth.[5] In 1789, Wilson Stout sold the property to Jacob Weart. In 1853, Spencer Weart may have made extensive changes to the house. It remained in the Weart family until 1928.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#74001169)". 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 Joseph Stout House (Hunt House)
- ^ "Weart–Hunt House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
- ^ a b Israel, Nancy (March 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Stout House". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
- ^ Washington, George (June 24, 1778). "General Orders". Head-Quarters Hunt’s House: Founders Online, National Archives.
External links
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Media related to Weart-Hunt House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-289, "Weart–Hunt House, Stoutsburg-Amwell Road, Hopewell, Mercer County, NJ", 7 photos, 19 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material
