National Register of Historic Places

Lawrence Township Historic District

Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
September 13, 1972
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72000799

About this property

The Lawrence Township Historic District is a 550-acre (220 ha) historic district encompassing the community of Lawrenceville in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1972 for its significance in architecture, landscape architecture, literature, military history, and transportation. The district includes 45 contributing buildings. The district includes a number of buildings along US Route 206 (formerly King's Highway, as well as the Lincoln Highway), two early cemeteries associated with the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville (Est. 1697), and the Lawrenceville School. Prominent architects represented in the district include Peabody and Stearns, William Adams Delano, and Frederick Law Olmsted. National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey "Main Street Historic District". lawrencetwp.com/index.html. Township of Lawrence. Retrieved January 27, 2015. "About Lawrence Township". thelhs.org/. Lawrence Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015. "Our History". pclawrenceville.org/. The Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville. Retrieved January 27, 2015. "Lawrenceville History". lawrencevillemainstreet.com/index.htm. Lawrenceville Main Street, Inc. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015. "School History". lawrenceville.org/index.aspx. Lawrenceville School. Retrieved January 27, 2015. "The Fathers Building Then and Now". lawrenceville.org/index.aspx. Lawrenceville School. October 11, 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2015. Media related to Lawrence Township Historic District at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-52, "Harmony Hall, Main Street, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, NJ", 3 photos, 13 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material HABS No. NJ-53, "Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, NJ", 1 photo, 6 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material

Location

Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.30340, -74.71708

Categories

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREMILITARYTRANSPORTATIONLITERATUREARCHITECTURE
Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lawrenceville School
Listed
0.8 mi
White, John, House
Industrial
1 mi
Baker-Brearley House
Industrial
1.1 mi
Smith-Ribsam House
Industrial
2 mi
Wicoff, John Van Buren, House
Industrial
2.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Princeton
1777Revolutionary War
4.6 mi
Battle of Princeton Jan 3 1777
1777Revolutionary War
4.7 mi
Battle of Trenton (First)
1776Revolutionary War
6.1 mi

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When was Lawrence Township Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lawrence Township Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Lawrence Township Historic District?

Lawrence Township Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lawrence Township Historic District?

The period of significance for Lawrence Township Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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