Red Maple Farm, also known as Gulick House, is a historic house and bed and breakfast located on Raymond Road west of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey.[3][4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1979, for its significance in agriculture and architecture. In addition to the main house, a smoke house and barn contribute to the property.[5]
Red Maple Farm Gulick House | |
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| Location | 263-329 Raymond Road Monmouth Junction, South Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°22′49″N 74°35′24.7″W / 40.38028°N 74.590194°W |
| Area | 2.2 acres (0.89 ha) |
| Built | 1740 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001509[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1844[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | July 3, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 23, 1979 |
History and description
editThe house was built in 1740 by Joachim Gulick whose family ran a stage line.[6] It is situated on what was the King's Highway, nearby Kingston between Princeton and New Brunswick. The house was a stop on the Underground Railroad.[6] It remained in the Gulick family until 1901. After that the property had several owners and was subsequently subdivided.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#79001509)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 16.
- ^ "Inn Seekers.com Red Maple Farm". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ "Princeton University where guest stay". Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- ^ a b Larrabee, E. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gulick House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
- ^ a b Switala, William J. (2006), Underground railroad in New Jersey and New York, Stackpole Books, ISBN 978-0-8117-3258-1