The Hunt Farmstead is a historic farmhouse on a
farmstead at 197 Blackwell Road in the
Rosedale section of
Hopewell Township on the border with
Lawrence Township in
Mercer County, New Jersey
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, also the state capital, but also directly borders the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is included within the Federal Communications Commission's ...
, United States. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on October 28, 1988, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.
[ With ] The house is now the headquarters of the
Mercer County Park Commission and is located in the Rosedale Park section of the Mercer Meadows park system.
History and description
According to the nomination form, the oldest part of the house was constructed and was owned by Noah Hunt (–1805). It remained in the Hunt family until 1922, when it was sold to Fernando Blackwell. In 1968, the Blackwell family sold the property to Mercer County. It then became part of Rosedale Park.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Mercer County, New Jersey
References
{{NRHP in Mercer County, New Jersey
Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Mercer County, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Houses in Mercer County, New Jersey
Farmhouses in the United States
New Jersey Register of Historic Places