Robinson Plantation House
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Seventeenth Century Clark House | |
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The Dr. William Robinson Plantaion House in fall of 2011 | |
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| Location | 593 Madison Hill Road, Clark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′49″N 74°18′36″W / 40.61361°N 74.31000°WCoordinates: 40°36′49″N 74°18′36″W / 40.61361°N 74.31000°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | ca. 1690 |
| Governing body | Local |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001193[1] |
| NJRHP # | 2651[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1974 |
| Designated NJRHP | July 1, 1974 |
The Robinson Plantation House is a historic house in Clark, New Jersey built around 1690 on territory that was part of the Elizabethtown Tract, and was once part of Rahway. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 as Seventeenth Century Clark House. The 17th century frame house is characterized by its rubble stone foundation and massive fireplace foundation in the cellar, chamfered and carved summer beam, steeply pitched roof, crenellated chimney, diamond-paneled casement windows and broad overhanging corner pendants. A circa 1957 addition on the back contains modern utilities and the house was occupied as a residence until 1973, after which it became the Dr. Wm. Robinson Plantation & Museum.[3][4]
The The Squire Hartshorne House is another home from the 17th century located in Clark.[5]
See also
- Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge[6]
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Union County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ↑ "Dr. Wm. Robinson Plantation & Museum". Dr. Wm. Robinson Plantation & Museum. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ "Robinson Plantation House". New Jersey Art and Architecture. Richard Stockton University. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ↑ Squire Hartshorne House, www.oldhouses.com, retrieved 2011-07-07
- ↑ http://www.revolutionarywarnewjersey.com/new_jersey_revolutionary_war_sites/towns/clark_nj_revolutionary_war_sites.htm
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