National Register of Historic Places

Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic District

Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Listed
March 17, 2015
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
15000093

About this property

The Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District is a historic district located along old New Jersey Route 28, Mill, Lamington and School Roads in Whitehouse and Mechanicsville, unincorporated communities in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2015 for its significance in architecture and community development. The district includes 140 contributing buildings. The villages of Whitehouse and Mechanicsville developed along the 1806 stage coach route, then known as the New Jersey Turnpike, that went between Easton, Pennsylvania and New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Whitehouse United Methodist Church, originally known as the Mechanicsville Methodist Episcopal Church, was built c. 1867 with Italianate style. The house at 20 Old Highway 28 was built c. 1860–1870 with Italianate and Greek Revival styles. The Ryland Inn was built with Gothic Revival style with Italianate influences. Media related to Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic District at Wikimedia Commons "Our History". Whitehouse United Methodist Church.

Location

Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
40.62194, -74.76361

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

White House Station
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0.6 mi
Eversole, Charles, House
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1.7 mi
Potterstown Rural Historic District
Listed
2.2 mi
Taylor's Mill Historic District
Industrial
3 mi
Bartles House
Industrial
3.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Millstone (Van Nest's Mill)
1777Revolutionary War
11.3 mi
Action at Bound Brook
1777Revolutionary War
12.4 mi

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When was Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2015.

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Whitehouse-Mechanicsville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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