Hunt Farmstead

Hunt Farmstead
Rosedale Park Headquarters
Hunt Farmstead is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Hunt Farmstead
Hunt Farmstead is located in New Jersey
Hunt Farmstead
Hunt Farmstead is located in the United States
Hunt Farmstead
Location197 Blackwell Road, Rosedale, New Jersey
Coordinates40°19′43.1″N 74°44′42.7″W / 40.328639°N 74.745194°W / 40.328639; -74.745194 (Ichabod Leigh House)
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
NRHP reference No.87002555[1]
NJRHP No.1690[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1988
Designated NJRHPDecember 3, 1987

The Hunt Farmstead is a historic farmhouse on a 12-acre (4.9 ha) farmstead at 197 Blackwell Road in the Rosedale section of Hopewell Township on the border with Lawrence Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 28, 1988, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.[3] The house is now the headquarters of the Mercer County Park Commission and is located in the Rosedale Park section of the Mercer Meadows park system.[4]

History and description

According to the nomination form, the oldest part of the house was constructed c. 1760–1790 and was owned by Noah Hunt (c. 1724–1805). It remained in the Hunt family until 1922, when it was sold to Fernando Blackwell. In 1968, the Blackwell family sold the property to Mercer County. It then became part of Rosedale Park.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#87002555)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 6. listed as the Hunt Farmstead (Rosedale Park)
  3. ^ a b Bertland, Dennis (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hunt Farmstead". National Park Service. With accompanying 19 photos
  4. ^ "Mercer Meadows". Mercer County, New Jersey.