unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located at the intersection of the boundaries of East Amwell and Raritan townships in
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,Hillsborough Township in Somerset County, in
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, United States. The Clover Hill Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1980.
History
John Bennett purchased several hundred acres of land here in 1683. The Clover Hill Reformed Church was built in 1834 as a
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church (, abbreviated NHK) was the largest Christian denomination in the Netherlands from the onset of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century until 1930. It was the original denomination of the Dutch Royal Family and ...
. By the late 19th century, the community had a hotel, store, church, blacksmith and post office. The community is named after Peter Clover, a blacksmith who worked across from the church.
Historic district
The Clover Hill Historic District is a historic district encompassing the community along Amwell and Wertsville-Clover Hill Roads. 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 ...
on September 29, 1980, for its significance in religion and exploration/settlement. The district includes 21 contributing buildings. With
The Clover Hill Reformed Church features short spires on the corners in the
Gothic Revival style
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
. The steeple was replaced in 1885 after having been blown down. The J. B. French House was built in 1873 with Greek Revival style. The E. Bartow Farm / John Cruser House was built in three stages, starting . It features kneewall windows on the third floor.
File:888 Amwell Road, Clover Hill, NJ.jpg, E. Bartow Farm / John Cruser House