Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

Historic house in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place

Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

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Location| Oak Ridge Road and Feather Bed Lane
Clark, New Jersey
Edison, New Jersey
Coordinates| 40°36′19″N 74°20′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.60528°N 74.34583°W﻿ / 40.60528; -74.34583
Area| 208 acres (84 ha)
Built| c. 1720–1740
Architectural style| Federal, Colonial, Italianate
NRHP reference No.| 95001185[1]
NJRHP No.| 2800[2][3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| October 25, 1995
Designated NJRHP| September 8, 1995

The Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge is a historic house and grounds located in Oak Ridge Park in the township of Clark in Union County, New Jersey and extending into the township of Edison in Middlesex County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1995, for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, law, military history, and politics/government. In addition to the building, the listing includes three contributing sites and one contributing object.[4]

## History and description

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The oldest part of the house was built c. 1720–1740. The site was formerly known as Ash Swamp and played a pivotal role in the Battle of Short Hills during the American Revolutionary War.[4][5]

The home is associated with Judge Hugh Hartshorne Bowne.[4] The Squire Hartshorne House and the Robinson Plantation House are other homes from the 18th century located in Clark.[6] In May 2009, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced its support of preservation of the building site.[7][8]

## See also

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* List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
* Nathaniel Drake House

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#95001185)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection \- Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 2.
3. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection \- Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 1.
4. ^ a b c Fidurski, William T. (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge". National Park Service. With accompanying 115 photos
5. ^ DiIonno, Mark (2000), A Guide to New Jersey's Revolutionary War Trail for Families & History Buffs, Rutgers University Press, ISBN 0-8135-2769-4
6. ^ Squire Hartshorne House, www.oldhouses.com, retrieved July 7, 2011
7. ^ "Preserving Historic Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge Park". Union County. May 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
8. ^ "Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge". Preservation New Jersey.

## External links

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* "Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge". The Historical Marker Database.
* "Revolutionary War Sites in Scotch Plains, New Jersey". Battle of the Short Hills Monument
* The Battle of Shorts Hills at gardenstatelegacy.com

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Edison, New Jersey

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* List of neighborhoods

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* Edison Township Public Schools
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* Wardlaw-Hartridge School
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Parks, recreation and entertainment|

* BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir
* Dismal Swamp
* Edison Wetlands Association
* Edison State Park
* Exxxotica Expo
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* Oak Ridge Park
* Plainfield Country Club
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* Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
* Laing House of Plainfield Plantation
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* Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum

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* Old Queens, Rutgers University

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* Cranbury Historic District
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* Raritan Landing Archeological District

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* Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower
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* Randolphville Bridge

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

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* Baltusrol Golf Club
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* Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District
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* Badgley House and Site
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* Crane-Phillips House
* John De Camp House
* Nathaniel Drake House
* Charles N. Fowler House
* Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House
* Deacon Andrew Hetfield House
* Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge
* Hutchings Homestead
* Littel–Lord Farmstead
* Miller-Cory House
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* Old Baptist Parsonage
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* Droescher's Mill
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* Merchants and Drovers Tavern
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* Shady Rest Golf and Country Club
* Stage House Inn
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* Westfield Fire Headquarters
* Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield

Sites|

* Burial Ground of the Presbyterian Church in the West Fields of Elizabethtown
* Evergreen Cemetery
* Reeves-Reed Arboretum

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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