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Thatcher House (Kingwood Township, New Jersey)

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Historic house in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place
Thatcher House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location255 Ridge Road, Kingwood Township, New Jersey
Nearest cityFrenchtown, New Jersey
Coordinates40°32′16″N 75°01′24″W / 40.53778°N 75.02333°W / 40.53778; -75.02333
Area3.8 acres (1.5 ha)
Built1765 (1765)
MPSTraditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey
NRHP reference No.100005851
NJRHP No.5796
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 2020
Designated NJRHPOctober 19, 2020

The Thatcher House is a historic patterned brick house located at 255 Ridge Road in Kingwood Township, about two miles from Frenchtown, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. It is named after Jeremiah Thatcher (d. 1790), a local farmer. Built in 1765, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2020, for its significance in architecture. It features patterned brickwork with complex diamonds. The house is part of the Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS). It features a mix of Flemish bond and Flemish checker, with four different diamond designs.

Gallery

  • Patterned brickwork diamonds Patterned brickwork diamonds
  • Detail of the brickwork Detail of the brickwork
  • Wagon house (not contributing) Wagon house (not contributing)

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#100005851)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Weekly List 20201204". National Park Service. December 4, 2020.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 10.
  4. ^ Shoemaker, Becky D.; Craig, Robert W. (June 2020). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thatcher House (Draft)" (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 30 photos
  5. Craig, Robert W. (August 2017). "Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey". National Park Service.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
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National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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