Flemington_Historic_District

Flemington Historic District

Flemington Historic District

Historic district in New Jersey, United States

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.[1][3] One has been documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS).

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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.[4]
  • 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.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – (#80002493)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 6.
  3. [3]
    Li, Roz (February 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Flemington Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 26 photos
  4. [4]
    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."
  5. [5]
    "The Small House that is a Big Mystery". Fleming Castle Museum. Archived from the original on November 11, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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