Old Bridge (unincorporated community), New Jersey
Old Bridge, New Jersey | ||
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Township East Brunswick | | |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) | |
GNIS feature ID | 878951[1] |
Old Bridge, also known as the Historic Village of Old Bridge, is an unincorporated community located within East Brunswick in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1][2] It is on the South River, a tributary of the Raritan River.[3] The community is named after the first bridge built here to cross the river, the South River Bridge. After other bridges were built crossing the river, it became known as the Old Bridge.[4] The Old Bridge Historic District, encompassing much of the village, is listed on the state and national registers of historic places.
History
Located at the head of navigation of the South River, Old Bridge was at the junction of several trade routes. Settlers came to area as early as 1685. The
Historic district
Old Bridge Historic District | |
James Crawford Thom House on Kossman Street | |
Location | River Road; Kossman, Pine, Chestnut, Main, Everson, Squire, Maple, and Oak streets; Rutgers Place |
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Area | 108 acres (44 ha) |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 77000882[10] |
NJRHP No. | 1835[11] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | June 29, 1977 |
Designated NJRHP | September 26, 1975 |
The Old Bridge Historic District is a 108-acre (44 ha)
The artist
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Historic Village of Old Bridge sign
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Old Bridge Baptist Church
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Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
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General Obadiah Herbert House
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Alice Appleby Devoe Memorial Library
Transportation
There are several main roads in the community.
Points of interest
Located to the north on Old Bridge Turnpike, the nearby Chestnut Hill Cemetery, also known as the Old Bridge Cemetery, has the remains of many of the families from the community.[4][18] Tours of the cemetery have been organized by the New Jersey Cultural Alliance.[19]
South of Main Street and along the South River, Keystone Park offers hiking and natural areas.[20]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Old Bridge include:
- T. Frank Appleby (1864–1924), politician[21]
- George Brasno (1911–1982), vaudevillian performer[22]
- Olive Brasno (1917–1998), vaudevillian performer, sister of George[22]
- James Crawford Thom (1835–1898), artist, painter[4]
- Henrietta Christian Wright (1854–1899), author of books for children on literature, history and science[4]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
- List of turnpikes in New Jersey
References
- ^ a b c d "Old Bridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
- doi:10.3133/b118.
Old Bridge; village in East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, on South River, and on Camden and Amboy Branch Pennsylvania R. R.
- ^ a b c d "History". East Brunswick, New Jersey.
- ^ a b c d e f Karschner, Terry (July 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Bridge Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 18 photos
- ISBN 9780608422114.
on the turnpike-road, from Bordentown to South Amboy; contains a tavern, and some half dozen dwelling houses; surrounded by a sandy and light soil.
- ^ Staff (August 10, 1853). "Another Railroad Tragedy. Collision on the Camden and Amboy Railroad. Five Persons Killed—Others Dying,—Twenty or Thirty Injured". The New York Times.
- ^ "Brookfield Glass Company (Bushwick Glass Works)". Glass Bottle Marks.
- ^ Garrison, Winton C. (1909). The Industrial Directory of New Jersey. New Jersey Bureau of Industrial Statistics. p. 330.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#77000882)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 2.
- ^ "Our History". Old Bridge Baptist Church.
- ^ "Mission Statement". East Brunswick Museum.
- ^ "County Route 527 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 15.
- ^ "Middlesex County Route 615 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 9.
- ^ "Middlesex County Route 677 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 1.
- ^ "New Jersey Route 18 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 10.
- ^ "Chestnut Hill Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior., Variant name: Old Bridge Cemetery
- ^ James, George (October 25, 1998). "Putting an Ear to the Ground". The New York Times.
- ^ "Keystone Park". East Brunswick, New Jersey.
- ^ Theodore Frank Appleby, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
External links
- Media related to Old Bridge (unincorporated community), New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
- "The Appleby Devoe Memorial Library". The Historical Marker Database.