National Register of Historic Places

Smock, Matthias, House

Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Listed
December 4, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001117

About this property

The Matthias Smock House is a historic house located at 851 River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973, for its significance in architecture. It was listed as a contributing property of the Road Up Raritan Historic District in 1997. Built by Matthias Smock in 1720, it is the earliest documented house in the county. He lived here until his death in 1727. His son John Smock inherited it and lived here until his death in 1791. It was in the Smock family until 1910. As stated in the nomination form: "it represents a carefully preserved and authentically restored example of early Dutch colonial architecture". National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey Media related to Matthias Smock House at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-478, "Matthias Smock House, River Road, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ", 2 photos, 11 measured drawings, 4 data pages

Location

Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey
40.52399, -74.48913

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Smock, Matthias, House listed on the National Register?

Smock, Matthias, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973.

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Smock, Matthias, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Smock, Matthias, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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