The Covered Bridge Historic District, in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, is a 97-acre (39 ha) historic district along County Route 604, Pine Hill Road, and Lower Creek Road. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1999, for its significance in architecture, settlement, and transportation. The listing included seven contributing buildings, two contributing structures, and three contributing sites.[3]
Covered Bridge Historic District | |
 Opdyke-Sergeant House | |
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| Location | along County Route 604, Pine Hill Road, and Lower Creek Road, Delaware Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′44″N 74°57′50″W / 40.44556°N 74.96389°W |
| Area | 97 acres (39 ha) |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000269[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 104[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1999 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 19, 1999 |
Description edit
It is a mill hamlet/farmstead located on Wickecheoke Creek several miles upstream from where it joins the Delaware River, at the point where the creek cuts down from the Hunterdon Plateau. It includes Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge (a covered bridge bringing County Route 604 over the creek), two other bridges, two mill sites, three houses, a schoolhouse, and a large barn complex. The site was in use probably by the 1750s.[3]
The Opdyke-Sergeant House was built in 1754 using stone block in a Georgian style for John Opdyke and his wife Margaret. The property was sold to Charles Sergeant in 1805. The Sergeant-Reading Tenant House features Colonial Revival style.[3]
Gallery edit
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Sergeant-Reading Tenant House -
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#99000269)". 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 28, 2020. p. 4.
- ^ a b c Bertland, Dennis N. (October 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Covered Bridge Historic District / Opdycke/Sergeant Mill". National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos
External links edit
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