The New Hampton Historic District is a 76-acre (31 ha) historic district in the village of New Hampton in Lebanon Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1998, for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, transportation, and community development from c. 1780 to 1929. It includes 42 contributing buildings, six contributing sites, and four contributing structures located along Musconetcong River Road.[3]
New Hampton Historic District | |
 Lebanon Township Museum, c. 1825 schoolhouse | |
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| Location | Roughly along Musconetcong River Road, and Rymon Road New Hampton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°43′05″N 74°57′49″W / 40.71806°N 74.96361°W |
| Area | 76 acres (31 ha) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000257[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 87[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 6, 1998 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 28, 1998 |
The district includes the New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge across the Musconetcong River connecting Shoddy Mill Road in New Hampton with Rymon Road in Washington Township, Warren County.[4]
History
editBy 1784, Henry Dusenbery (1760–1825) was working in the village as a merchant, operating the storehouse now at 47 Musconetcong River Road.[3]
Gallery of contributing properties
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Welcome to New Hampton Historic District -
Henry Dusenbery Stone Mansion House -
Said to be the house of Joseph Warren Dusenbery -
Former Henry Dusenbery Storehouse -
American Hotel -
New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge across the Musconetcong River, view from Rymon Road
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#98000257)". 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. December 27, 2023. p. 12.
- ^ a b Bertland, Dennis N. (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Hampton Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 38 photos from 1997
- ^ Karschner, Terry (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge". National Park Service. With accompanying three photos from 1976
External links
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Media related to New Hampton Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
