National Register of Historic Places

Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

Clark, Union County, New Jersey
Listed
October 25, 1995
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
95001185

About this property

The Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge is a historic house and grounds located in Oak Ridge Park in the township of Clark in Union County, New Jersey and extending into the township of Edison in Middlesex County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1995, for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, law, military history, and politics/government. In addition to the building, the listing includes three contributing sites and one contributing object. The oldest part of the house was built c. 1720–1740. The site was formerly known as Ash Swamp and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Short Hills during the American Revolutionary War. The home is associated with Judge Hugh Hartshorne Bowne. The Squire Hartshorne House and the Robinson Plantation House are other homes from the 18th century located in Clark. In May 2009, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced its support of preservation of the building site. National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey "Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge". The Historical Marker Database. "Revolutionary War Sites in Scotch Plains, New Jersey". Battle of the Short Hills Monument The Battle of Shorts Hills at gardenstatelegacy.com

Location

Clark, Union County, New Jersey
40.60896, -74.34702

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTLAWARCHITECTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTMILITARY
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House
Pre Contact
1.1 mi
De Camp, John, House
Industrial
1.3 mi
Seventeenth Century Clark House
Industrial
2 mi
Stoneleigh Park Historic District
Listed
2.4 mi
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Industrial
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Metuchen Meeting House (Short Hills)
1777Revolutionary War
3.5 mi
Battle of Connecticut Farms (1780)
1780Revolutionary War
3.5 mi

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When was Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge listed on the National Register?

Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge?

Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge?

The period of significance for Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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