National Register of Historic Places

Covered Bridge Historic District

Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Listed
March 5, 1999
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
99000269

About this property

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. 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. 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. Media related to Covered Bridge Historic District at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
40.44680, -74.96445

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Green Sergeants Covered Bridge
Industrial
0.2 mi
Rosemont Rural Agricultural District
Listed
1.2 mi
Sergeantsville Historic District
Colonial
1.4 mi
Headquarters Historic District
Listed
2.2 mi
Strimple's Mill Road Bridge over Lockatong Creek
Industrial
2.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Crooked Billet May 1 1778
1778Revolutionary War
14.9 mi

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When was Covered Bridge Historic District listed on the National Register?

Covered Bridge Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Covered Bridge Historic District?

Covered Bridge Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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