New Hampton Historic District | |
 Lebanon Township Museum, c. 1825 schoolhouse | |
  New Hampton Historic District  New Hampton Historic District  New Hampton Historic District | |
| Location | Roughly along Musconetcong River Road, and Rymon Road New Hampton, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°43′05″N 74°57′49″W / 40.71806°N 74.96361°W |
| Area | 76 acres (31 ha) |
| Architectural style | Mid 19th Century Revival, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 98000257[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 87[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 6, 1998 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 28, 1998 |
The New Hampton Historic District is a historic district in the village of New Hampton, Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1998, for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, transportation, and community development from c. 1780 to 1929. It includes 42 contributing buildings, six contributing sites, and four contributing structures located along Musconetcong River Road.[3]
The district includes the New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge across the Musconetcong River connecting Shoddy Mill Road in New Hampton with Rymon Road in Washington Township, Warren County.[4]
History
By 1784, Henry Dusenbery (1760–1825) was working in the village as a merchant, operating the storehouse now at 47 Musconetcong River Road.[3]
Gallery of contributing properties
Welcome to New Hampton Historic District
Henry Dusenbery Stone Mansion House
Said to be the house of Joseph Warren Dusenbery
Former Henry Dusenbery Storehouse
American Hotel
New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge across the Musconetcong River, view from Rymon Road
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 13, 2018. p. 12.
- 1 2 Bertland, Dennis N. (August 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Hampton Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 38 photos from 1997
- ↑ Terry Karschner (December 16, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge". National Park Service. With accompanying three photos from 1976
