Neshanic Mills

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Neshanic Mills
Lane Grist Mill on the South Branch Raritan River
Neshanic Mills is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
Neshanic Mills
Neshanic Mills
Neshanic Mills is located in New Jersey
Neshanic Mills
Neshanic Mills
Neshanic Mills is located in the United States
Neshanic Mills
Neshanic Mills
LocationRiver Road and Mill Lane, Neshanic Station, New Jersey
Coordinates40°30′31″N 74°43′33″W / 40.50861°N 74.72583°W / 40.50861; -74.72583 (Neshanic Mills)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.78001797[1]
NJRHP No.2524[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1978
Designated NJRHPJune 13, 1977

Neshanic Mills is a 5-acre (2.0 ha) historic district on the South Branch Raritan River along River Road and Mill Lane at Neshanic Station in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 9, 1978, for its significance in engineering, industry, transportation, and settlement. It includes 4 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures.[3]

History and description

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The three-story Lane Grist Mill was constructed in 1876 by Andrew Lane. The Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge was constructed by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co. in 1896. The Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge was built around 1900.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001797)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 9.
  3. ^ a b McCabe, Wayne T. (June 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Neshanic Mills". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos
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