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 National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It is located just outside the state capital of Trenton in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. It is situated on a bluff overlooking Watson's Creek and the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark in John A. Roebling Park, a 257-acre nature preserve.[3][4]
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
[edit]- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
External links
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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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| Lists by county | ||
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- Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Houses in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1708
- Historic house museums in New Jersey
- Daughters of the American Revolution museums
- Museums in Mercer County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Stone houses in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- 1708 establishments in New Jersey