National Register of Historic Places

Welling, John, House

Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey
Listed
March 14, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001110

About this property

The John Welling House is a historic Dutch Colonial home in Pennington, New Jersey that dates to the early 18th century. John Welling moved to the Hopewell valley from Jamaica, New York in 1727 and leased the home and 223 acres (90 ha) farm from Terit Lester, purchasing it the next year. A tradition exists that during the British occupation of Pennington during the American Revolution a Hessian soldier was taken captive in the home. Welling's great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Welling, married John D. Hart who built the adjacent John D. Hart House, which is also on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The home remained in the Welling family until 1921 and from 1928 until 1973 was home to Congressman Charles R. Howell. The house is a rare example of a Dutch clapboard and shingle house, one of the few remaining in Mercer County. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937 and was added to the NRHP on March 14, 1973, for its significance in architecture.

Location

Pennington, Mercer County, New Jersey
40.32148, -74.78233

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Welling, John, House listed on the National Register?

Welling, John, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1973.

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Welling, John, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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