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Kennedy–Martin–Stelle Farmstead
The Kennedy–Martin–Stelle Farmstead is located at 450 King George Road in Bernards Township of Somerset County, New Jersey. The farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 5, 2004 for its significance in architecture, education and politics/government from 1762 to 1852. The farmstead includes four contributing buildings and two contributing structures. With It is now the home of the Farmstead Arts Center. History In 1762, Reverend Samuel Kennedy of the Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge purchased the farm from Moses Doty. He advertised a sale of the property for June 17, 1767, and by the late 1770s, Colonel Ephraim Martin became the owner. Martin was an American Revolutionary War soldier and New Jersey legislator. He sold the farm to Oliver and Samuel Stelle, stepsons of his wife, . Oliver Stelle became the sole owner and remained here until his death in 1832, with his son Clarkson Stelle inheriting it. Description The farmhouse is a one and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernards Township, New Jersey
Bernards Township () is a Township (New Jersey), township in Somerset County, New Jersey, Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 27,830, an increase of 1,178 (+4.4%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 26,652, reflecting an increase of 2,077 (+8.5%) from the 24,575 counted in the 2000 United States census, 2000 census. Located on the eastern end of the Somerset Hills region, the township is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the much larger New York metropolitan area, located within the Raritan River, Raritan Valley region. History Bernards Township was originally formed by royal charter on May 24, 1760, as Bernardston Township from remaining portions of Northern precinct, Somerset County, New Jersey (Historical), Northern precinct.Sadlouskos, Linda"250th anniversary tea to celebrate Bernards history" ''Courier News'', January 6, 2010. Accessed March 22, 2011. "The events commemo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ephraim Martin
Ephraim Martin Jr. (April 6, 1900 – September 8, 1988) was an American attorney who served as district attorney of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and postmaster of Boston. Early life Martin was born in Brooklyn and raised in Derry, New Hampshire. He graduated from the Pinkerton Academy, where he was a member of the football, baseball, and track teams. He served in the United States Navy during World War I and was an officer in the United States Navy Reserve. On July 22, 1926, Martin married Mildred Kindley, a native of Tyler, Texas, who graduated from Emerson College and worked as an elocution teacher. They had one son, Ephraim Martin III. Legal career Martin graduated from the Boston University School of Law in 1922. From 1932 to 1952 he was a lecturer and instructor at the Boston University School of Law. In 1938 he was named first assistant district attorney of Middlesex County by district attorney-elect Robert F. Bradford. He returned to the Navy during World War II then s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places In Somerset County, New Jersey
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey. Latitude and longitude coordinates of the sites listed on this page may be displayed in an online map. References {{Somerset County, New Jersey Lists of National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey by county, Somerset Somerset County, New Jersey, * National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Historical Marker Database
The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org) is an online database that documents locations of numerous historical markers and commemorative plaques in the United States as well as other countries. The database was launched in 2006 by computer programmer J. J. Prats. The HMdb was launched in 2006 with 179 markers that Prats had personally documented. By 2015 the site listed more than 74,000 markers. In addition to listing markers in the United States, the site also lists some markers from more than 40 other countries. By the start of 2018, the site documented more than 100,000 markers. By the start of 2025, more than 225,000 markers had been documented. The HMdb has been described as " crowdsourced", and according to the site's self-description, "Anyone can add new markers to the database and update existing marker pages with new photographs, links, information and commentary." Dozens of Editors review entries from hundreds of Correspondents before they are accepted into the databa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Somerset County, New Jersey
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Somerset County, New Jersey. Latitude and longitude coordinates of the sites listed on this page may be displayed in an online map. References {{Somerset County, New Jersey Somerset Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east ... * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Colonial Style
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gable Roof
A gable roof is a roof consisting of two sections whose upper horizontal edges meet to form its ridge. The most common roof shape in cold or temperate climates, it is constructed of rafters, roof trusses or purlins. The pitch of a gable roof can vary greatly. Distribution The gable roof is so common because of the simple design of the roof timbers and the rectangular shape of the roof sections. This avoids details which require a great deal of work or cost and which are prone to damage. If the pitch or the rafter lengths of the two roof sections are different, it is described as an 'asymmetrical gable roof'. A gable roof on a church tower (gable tower) is usually called a 'cheese wedge roof' (''Käsbissendach'') in Switzerland. Its versatility means that the gable roof is used in many regions of the world. In regions with strong winds and heavy rain, gable roofs are built with a steep pitch in order to prevent the ingress of water. By comparison, in alpine regions, gable r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot (American Revolution), Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, British Army. The conflict was fought in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. The war's outcome seemed uncertain for most of the war. However, Washington and the Continental Army's decisive victory in the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 led King George III and the Kingdom of Great Britain to negotiate an end to the war in the Treaty of Paris (1783), Treaty of Paris two years later, in 1783, in which the British monarchy acknowledged the independence of the Thirteen Colonies, leading to the establishment of the United States as an independent and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presbyterian Church In Basking Ridge
The Presbyterian Church in Basking Ridge is a historic church at 1 E. Oak Street in the Basking Ridge, New Jersey, Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township, New Jersey, Bernards Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The church congregation was founded in 1717. The present church, which was constructed in 1839 in a Greek Revival style, with is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Until 2017, the churchyard held the Old Oak Tree of Basking Ridge, which was estimated to be 600 years old. Old Oak Tree In the historical graveyard of the church stood a white oak, sometimes called the "Holy Oak", until 2017. It was 619 years old, possibly the oldest white oak in the world. It was nearly tall and had a spread of more than . It had a trunk circumference of and its lower branches were supported. English evangelist George Whitfield and American clergyman James Davenport (clergyman), James Davenport, preached under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
