Flemington Historic District Explained
| Flemington Historic District |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Coordinates: | 40.5089°N -74.8606°W |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Added: | September 17, 1980 |
| Refnum: | 80002493 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | February 27, 1980 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1587[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: | - ffc94b
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The Flemington Historic District is a historic district in the borough of Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States.After evaluation by the state historic preservation office (SHPO), it was listed on New Jersey Register of Historic Places (NJRHP #1587)) and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP #80002493) on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[2] One has been documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).
Description
Among the contributing properties (CP) are:
- Union Hotel – Early 19th century hotel in downtown Flemington that served as a restaurant until its 2008 closure. The current structure dates to 1877, built on the site of what had been a stagecoach stop that dates to 1814.[3]
- Hunterdon County Courthouse – Historic court house where the Lindbergh Trial took place. Now used for County offices.
- Fleming Castle / Samuel Fleming House – First house in Flemington, 5 Bonnell Street. Purchased by the Borough of Flemington in 2005 and operated as a historical museum by the Friends of Fleming Castle.[4]
- Alexander Wurts Law Office – Erected in 1811 by Samuel L. Southard, who was later a U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, and the 10th Governor of New Jersey. It was the law office of Peter D. Vroom, later the 9th Governor of New Jersey, from 1817 to 1819, and the law office of Alexander Wurts from 1820 to 1881. It was redesigned with Greek Revival style in 1840 by Mahlon Fisher.[2]
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Notes and References
- Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 6 . September 11, 2023 .
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002493}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Flemington Historic District ]. National Park Service. Roz . Li . February 1980 . With
- Brickman, Rachael S. "Union Hotel closes; liquor license stays", NJ.com, September 26, 2008. Accessed July 10, 2014. "The Union Hotel, which sits on an acre of property across the street from the old courthouse, got its start as a stagecoach stop called Hart's Hotel in 1814. It was rebuilt several times over the years, and reached its current form in 1877."
- Web site: The Small House that is a Big Mystery. Fleming Castle Museum. October 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111023159/http://flemingcastle.com/FChistory.html. November 11, 2014. dead.
