Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

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Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
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LocationOak Ridge Road and Feather Bed Lane
Clark, New Jersey
Edison, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°36′19″N74°20′45″W / 40.60528°N 74.34583°W / 40.60528; -74.34583 Coordinates: 40°36′19″N74°20′45″W / 40.60528°N 74.34583°W / 40.60528; -74.34583
Area208 acres (84 ha)
Builtc.1720–1740
Architectural styleFederal, Colonial, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 95001185 [1]
NJRHP No.2800 [2] [3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1995
Designated NJRHPSeptember 8, 1995

The Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge is a historic house and grounds located in Oak Ridge Park in the township of Clark in Union County, New Jersey and extending into the township of Edison in Middlesex County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1995, for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, law, military history, and politics/government. In addition to the building, the listing includes three contributing sites and one contributing object. [4]

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History and description

The oldest part of the house was built c.1720–1740. The site was formerly known as Ash Swamp and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Short Hills during the American Revolutionary War. [4] [5]

The home is associated with Judge Hugh Hartshorne Bowne. [4] The Squire Hartshorne House and the Robinson Plantation House are other homes from the 18th century located in Clark. [6] In May 2009, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced its support of preservation of the building site. [7] [8]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#95001185)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 2.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 1.
  4. 1 2 3 Fidurski, William T. (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge". National Park Service. With accompanying 115 photos
  5. DiIonno, Mark (2000), A Guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail for Families & History Buffs, Rutgers University Press, ISBN   0-8135-2769-4
  6. Squire Hartshorne House, www.oldhouses.com, retrieved July 7, 2011
  7. "Preserving Historic Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge Park". Union County. May 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
  8. "Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge". Preservation New Jersey.