Matthias Smock House
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| Location | 851 River Road Piscataway, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′26″N 74°29′22″W / 40.52389°N 74.48944°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1720 |
| Built by | Matthias Smock |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Dutch colonial architecture |
| Part of | Road Up Raritan Historic District (ID97001146) |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001117[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1920[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1973 |
| Designated CP | September 18, 1997 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 6, 1973 |
The Matthias Smock House is a historic house located at 851 River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973, for its significance in architecture.[4] It was listed as a contributing property of the Road Up Raritan Historic District in 1997.[5]
History and description
[edit]Built by Matthias Smock in 1720, it is the earliest documented house in the county. He lived here until his death in 1727. His son John Smock inherited it and lived here until his death in 1791. It was in the Smock family until 1910. As stated in the nomination form: "it represents a carefully preserved and authentically restored example of early Dutch colonial architecture".[4]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#73001117)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 13.
- ^ "Matthias Smock House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
- ^ a b Jennings, Paul; Richman, Lois (September 6, 1973). "NRHP Nomination: Matthias Smock House". National Park Service. "Accompanying 1 photo, from 1973".
- ^ Brecknell, Ursula (September 18, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Road Up Raritan Historic District". National Park Service.
External links
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Media related to Matthias Smock House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-478, "Matthias Smock House, River Road, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ", 2 photos, 11 measured drawings, 4 data pages
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- National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New Jersey
- Piscataway, New Jersey
- Colonial architecture in New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1720
- Houses in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey
- 1720 establishments in New Jersey