National Register of Historic Places

Road Up Raritan Historic District

Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Listed
September 17, 1997
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97001146

About this property

The Road Up Raritan Historic District is a 69-acre (28 ha) historic district located along River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is north of Raritan Landing, once an important inland port on the Raritan River during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name is taken from an earlier colonial era name for what was once a Lenape path, Assunpink Trail that became a main road parallel to the river. Piscataway Township itself was formed on December 18, 1666 as one of the first seven townships in East Jersey, and is one of the oldest municipalities in the state. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1997, for its significance in architecture, military history, and exploration/settlement. The district includes nine of fourteen historic homes along an approximately 1.2-mile (1.9 km) stretch of River Road. The Metlar-Bodine House and the Cornelius Low House are also in the immediate vicinity.

Location

Piscataway Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
40.52929, -74.49219

Categories

ARCHITECTUREMILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Onderdonk, Isaac, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Smock, Matthias, House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Meadows, The
Industrial
0.4 mi
Ivy Hall
Colonial
2 mi
Fitz-Randolph, Ephraim, House
Early Republic
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Punk Hill
1777Revolutionary War
2.4 mi
Battle of Millstone (Drake's Farm)
1777Revolutionary War
3 mi
Battle of Bound Brook (Second)
1777Revolutionary War
3.2 mi
Battle of Bound Brook (New Jersey)
1777Revolutionary War
3.4 mi

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When was Road Up Raritan Historic District listed on the National Register?

Road Up Raritan Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Road Up Raritan Historic District?

Road Up Raritan Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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