Isaac Watson House
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| Location | 151 Wescott Avenue Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°11′26″N 74°43′38″W / 40.19056°N 74.72722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1708 |
| Restored | 1964 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001173[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1672[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 14, 1972 |
The Isaac Watson House is the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the
Built by Isaac Watson in 1708,[3] the stone house is recognized as the oldest house in Mercer County. Originally 800 acres,[5] the grounds at one time ran from the bluff to the Delaware River.[6]
The building was restored by the DAR as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964 and listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1972[2] and the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.[3]
Gallery
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Entrance sign by Roebling Park
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#74001173)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 4.
- ^ a b c Greiff, Constance; Blake, Channing (September 8, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Watson House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
- ^ "Mercer County, NJ | John A. Roebling Park". Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "Hamilton Township, New Jersey - Hamilton's History". Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ "NJDAR State Headquarters - Watson House". Njdar.org.
External links
Media related to Isaac Watson House at Wikimedia Commons- NJDAR State Headquarters — Isaac Watson House
- "Isaac Watson House". Historical Marker Database.
- "Watson House". Historical Marker Database.
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