Lawrence Township Historic District

Lawrence Township Historic District
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Lawrence Township Historic District is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Lawrence Township Historic District
Lawrence Township Historic District is located in New Jersey
Lawrence Township Historic District
Lawrence Township Historic District is located in the United States
Lawrence Township Historic District
LocationLawrenceville and vicinity, including both sides of U.S. 206.
Coordinates40°18′1″N 74°43′12″W / 40.30028°N 74.72000°W / 40.30028; -74.72000
Area550 acres (220 ha)
Architectural styleColonial, Georgian, Federal, Victorian, and Mid 19th Century Revivals.
NRHP reference No.72000799[1]
NJRHP No.1717[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1972
Designated NJRHPJuly 31, 1972

The Lawrence Township Historic District is a 550-acre (220 ha) historic district encompassing the community of Lawrenceville in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1972 for its significance in architecture, landscape architecture, literature, military history, and transportation. The district includes 45 contributing buildings.[3]

Description

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The district includes a number of buildings along US Route 206 (formerly King's Highway, as well as the Lincoln Highway), two early cemeteries associated with the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville (Est. 1697), and the Lawrenceville School. Prominent architects represented in the district include Peabody and Stearns, William Adams Delano, and Frederick Law Olmsted.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#72000799)". 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. 8.
  3. ^ a b Greiff, Constance; Blake, Channing (September 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lawrence Township Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos

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