The Lambertville Historic District is a 198-acre (80 ha) historic district encompassing the community centered around the intersection of Route 29 and Route 179 in the city of Lambertville in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and settlement.[1] It includes 680 contributing buildings, and two contributing structures.[3]
Lambertville Historic District | |
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| Location | NJ 29 and NJ 179, Lambertville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′58″N 74°56′34″W / 40.36611°N 74.94278°W |
| Area | 198 acres (80 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001602[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1601[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 30, 1983 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 18, 1983 |
History
editA wooden bridge was constructed across the Delaware River in 1812 to connect Lambertville with New Hope, Pennsylvania. Bridge street was laid out to meet with the bridge. Many of Lambertville's oldest structures are located along Bridge street. A tavern on Bridge street called the Lambertville House was built by Captain John Lambert in 1812. The James W. Marshall House also on Bridge street was built in 1816. The Delaware and Raritan Canal was constructed in 1830. The Belvidere Delaware Railroad was built along the canal in 1851.[3][4] The Holcombe House was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937. General George Washington used it as his headquarters during the American Revolutionary War in July 1777 and later in June 1778.[5] The stone house was built around 1756 by Richard Holcombe (1726–1783), the son of early settler John Holcombe (1682–1743).[6] The Lambertville City Hall was built in 1870 by A. H. Holcombe[7] and purchased by the city in 1950.[8] The three-story stone house features Second Empire architecture with a concave mansard roof.[3]
Gallery of contributing properties
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St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church -
James W. Marshall House -
A. H. Holcombe House, Lambertville City Hall -
Holcombe House, Washington's Headquarters
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83001602)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 11.
- ^ a b c Gibson, David; Bauer, Steven (November 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lambertville Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 29 photos, from 1983
- ^ "A Brief History of Lambertville". Lambertville Historical Society. Archived from the original on December 30, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Holcombe House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
- ^ Ogren, Tom. "Lambertville's Historic Holcombe House". Lambertville Historical Society.
- ^ Snell, James P. (1881). "Alexander Henry Holcombe". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 294.
- ^ "A. H. Holcombe House – City Hall". City of Lambertville, New Jersey.
External links
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Media related to Lambertville Historic District at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. HABS NJ-56, "Holcombe House, Lambertville, Hunterdon County, NJ", 2 photos, 4 data pages, supplemental material
