Raven Rock Historic District

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The Raven Rock Historic District is a 53-acre (21 ha) historic district located along Daniel Bray Highway (NJ 29) and Quarry Road in the hamlet of Raven Rock in Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 2015, for its significance in architecture and community development.[1] The district includes 15 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites and 13 contributing structures.[3]

Raven Rock Historic District
Contributing houses along Daniel Bray Highway in front of Raven Rock cliffs
Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Raven Rock
Raven Rock
Raven Rock is located in New Jersey
Raven Rock
Raven Rock
Raven Rock is located in the United States
Raven Rock
Raven Rock
LocationNJ 29 and Quarry Road
Delaware Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°24′40″N 75°02′02″W / 40.41111°N 75.03389°W / 40.41111; -75.03389 (Raven Rock Historic District)
Area53 acres (21 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.15000774[1]
NJRHP No.5462[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 2015
Designated NJRHPSeptember 22, 2015

History and description

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The two-story stone Saxtonville Tavern was built around 1782 and features Federal and Greek Revival influences. It was bought by Nathanial Saxton in 1810. During construction of the Delaware and Raritan Canal in the 1830s, it was a tavern with innkeeper Richard Bennett.[3] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1939.[4] The Raven Rock Quarry was opened by the Nolan Brothers in 1873–1874. In the 1890s, John Ledger operated the quarry, then known as the Stockton Stone Company, and produced a light gray, fine grain sandstone used in construction projects. Operations stopped in the 1930s.[3]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#15000774)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 5.
  3. ^ a b c Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (March 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Raven Rock Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 20 photos.
  4. ^ "Saxtonville Tavern". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1939.
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