National Register of Historic Places

Rockingham

Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Listed
December 17, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000394

About this property

Rockingham is a historic house that was the home of John Berrien (1711–1772). It served as George Washington's final headquarters of the Revolutionary War. It is located at 84 Laurel Avenue, Franklin Township in Somerset County, New Jersey. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The house was originally located on the hillside east of the Millstone River at Rocky Hill. Since the end of the 19th century, it has been moved within southern Franklin Township several times, and is now closer to Kingston than to Rocky Hill. The residence is a featured stop on the Millstone River Valley Scenic Byway. The oldest portion of the house was built as a two-room, two-story saltbox style house c. 1710; a kitchen and additional rooms were added on in the early 1760s, expanding with the Berrien family. The first reference to the house as "Rockingham" does not appear until a 1783 newspaper advertisement to sell the house. The name was likely given in honor of the Marquess of Rockingham. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970, for its significance in military and social history. Additional documentation was approved on January 11, 2010, after the house was last moved in 2001.

Location

84 Laurel Ave. (Rt. 603)
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
40.40231, -74.61343

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORYAGRICULTURE
Sources

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

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When was Rockingham listed on the National Register?

Rockingham was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Rockingham?

Rockingham is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rockingham is recorded as the industrial era.

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