National Register of Historic Places

Bray-Hoffman House

Annandale, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Listed
January 25, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001104

About this property

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. 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.

Location

Annandale, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
40.63692, -74.85889

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lebanon Historic District
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0.8 mi
Annandale Historic District
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1.1 mi
Vought, Christoffel, Farmstead
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2.1 mi
Old Grandin Library
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2.6 mi
Clinton Historic District
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2.7 mi

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When was Bray-Hoffman House listed on the National Register?

Bray-Hoffman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Bray-Hoffman House?

Bray-Hoffman House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bray-Hoffman House is recorded as the industrial era.

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