Road Up Raritan Historic District facts for kids
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Road Up Raritan Historic District
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 Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Location | Along River Road, from Ellis Parkway to 899 River Road, Piscataway, New Jersey |
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| Area | 69 acres (28 ha) |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 97001146 |
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| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1997 |
The Road Up Raritan Historic District is located along River Road in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It is north of Raritan Landing, once an important inland port on the Raritan River during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name is taken from an earlier colonial era name for what was once a Lenape path, Assunpink Trail that became a main road parallel to the river. Piscataway Township itself was formed on December 18, 1666 as one of the first seven townships in East Jersey, and is one of the oldest municipalities in the state. The district includes nine of fourteen historic homes along an approximately 1.2 miles stretch of River Road. The Metlar-Bodine House and the Cornelius Low House are also in the immediate vicinity.
There are seven contributing properties in the district plus two properties that were previously listed.
| Name | Image | Address | Date | Notes |
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| John Field House |  |
625 River Road | c. 1743 | |
| W. Dunham House |  |
649 River Road | c. 1760 | Originally Field House |
| Isaac Onderdonk House |  |
685 River Road | c. 1750 | Listed on the NRHP |
| Lewis Onderdonk House |  |
701 River Road | c. 1841 | |
| John Onderdonk House |  |
730 River Road | 1854 | first recorded deed |
| Richard Field, Jr. House |  |
771 River Road | c. 1832 | |
| Matthias Hendricke Smock House |  |
851 River Road | c. 1720 | Listed on the NRHP |
| Jonathan Smock House |  |
871 River Road | c. 1850 | |
| Hendrick Smock House |  |
899 River Road | c. 1865 | Also known as Smock-Voorhees House |
