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″N74°43′38″W/ 40.19056°N 74.72722°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1708 |
| Restored | 1964 |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 74001173[1] |
| NJRHPNo. | 1672[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 21, 1974 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 14, 1972 |
TheIsaac Watson Houseis the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of theNational Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution(DAR). It is located just outside the state capital ofTrentoninHamilton Township,Mercer County,New Jersey. It is situated on a bluff overlooking Watson's Creek and theAbbott Farm National Historic LandmarkinJohn A. RoeblingPark, a 257-acrenature 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 theDelaware River.[6]
The building was restored by the DAR as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964 and listed on theNew Jersey Register of Historic Placesin 1972[2]and theNational Register of Historic Placeson 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.
- ^ab"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.
- ^abcGreiff, Constance; Blake, Channing (September 8, 1971)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Watson House".National Park Service.Withaccompanying 5 photos
- ^"Mercer County, NJ | John A. Roebling Park".Archived fromthe originalon March 26, 2011.RetrievedJuly 19,2011.
- ^"Hamilton Township, New Jersey - Hamilton's History".Archived fromthe originalon August 15, 2011.RetrievedJuly 19,2011.
- ^"NJDAR State Headquarters - Watson House".Njdar.org.
External links
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Media related toIsaac Watson Houseat 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