Lambertville Historic District

Lambertville Historic District
Location NJ 29 and NJ 179, Lambertville, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°22′12″N 74°57′35″W / 40.37000°N 74.95972°WCoordinates: 40°22′12″N 74°57′35″W / 40.37000°N 74.95972°W
Area 198 acres (80 ha)
Built 1812
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Late Victorian, Federal
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 83001602[1]
NJRHP # 1601[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 30, 1983
Designated NJRHP May 18, 1983

Lambertville Historic District, is located around the intersection of Route 29 and Route 179 in Lambertville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983.

History

A wooden bridge was constructed across the Delaware River in 1812 to connect Lambertville with New Hope, Pennsylvania. Bridge street was laid out to meet with the bridge. Many of Lambertville's oldest structures are located along Bridge street. A tavern on Bridge street called the Lambertville House was built by Captain John Lambert in 1812. The James W. Marshall House also on Bridge street was built in 1816. The Delaware and Raritan Canal was constructed in 1830. The Belvidere Delaware Railroad was built along the canal in 1851.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hunterdon County". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  3. ↑ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF LAMBERTVILLE". Lambertville Historical Society. Retrieved 18 October 2010.