Historical Outbuildings
Proud this year to have organized the Paint en Plein Air and Photography project of historic farmsteads and homesteads of Raritan Township NJ in celebration of the Township's 185th Anniversary. A collection of beautiful artworks and photographs by local artists was the product of this project. 2023 Raritan Township Calendars of the artwork from the artist participants …
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Headstone of Elijah Carman at the new Open Space, Raritan Township, located at 52 Sergeantsville Road, Flemington, NJ. One of two Revolution war veterans buried at this site. Addition unmarked headstones lie in a row with the Carman headstone. The headstone of Jesse Pettit, also a Revolutionary War veteran. can be found a short distance …
Historic Outbuildings Throughout Hunterdon county, I frequently come across a striking property, sometimes closeby or in the distance. It is frequently a component of the messuage that takes my breath away. It never seems to matter the time of day or season of the year. The remembrances of the past, going back 2-3 centuries.
On one of the most scenic roads in Hunterdon County, there are several spring houses located on opposite ends of the road. The one shown below rests along the bank of a beautiful property, hidden from view of the road, just east of the historic stone home. A very scenic location. There are steps leading …
I have sketched the faces of the Tower Hill springhouse to show sizes of openings and overall dimensions. The first is the Street View shown below. This side of the springhouse faces west. The north side of the springhouse has no windows or doors but the southern side has a single door as shown below: …
Thanks to a very supportive and friendly Hunterdon County Parks & Recreation division, I was able to photograph in detail the beautiful springhouse at the Tower Hill Farm. On a rainy morning, of course. A special thanks to Ranger Warren Schultz for his help and everyone along the way to this Sunday morning. I had …
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Today's search for vintage outbuildings takes me to the NJ Ag Experimental Station, Rutgers University. I had long noticed the stone building not far from the road. It is large, 1.5 stories tall and apparently in excellent condition from what I could see from the road. With permission, I photographed the building, inside and outside. …
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On a sunny Sunday morning, I was a guest at an amazing Angus farm in Raritan Township. Far off the road, the property is a sprawling River-Friendly working farm with a beautiful historic stone house with several impressive stone outbuildings. The property is included in the township Historic Site Survey of the 1970s. The owners …
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I drive along Route 31 in Hunterdon County often, daily, in fact, for many years now. Never have I noticed a spring house or any historic outbuilding along the highway. This weekend, however, my husband pointed one out to me! And several other buildings as well. I pulled up to the spot as close as …
There is a property in Raritan Township of Hunterdon County NJ that always catches my eye. Many times in all kinds of weather, I just have to stop and gaze at the beautiful barn and landscape, much to the chagrin to the motorists behind me. I noticed that there were several outbuildings hidden by trees …
I noticed my first spring house (photos above and below) in Delaware Township about 8-9 years ago. It is on a small narrow country lane, one that I drove down every day for several years on the way to work in our lab/offices in Rosemont, NJ. I never noticed it until one day there was …
At the Historic Courthouse on Main Street in Flemington, NJ, there is a collection of art works in oil, acrylic, pastel, oil pastels, watercolor, and photography of historic locations through Hunterdon County by members of Art Venture NJ. The closing reception will be on January 10, 2025 from 4 PM to 8 PM. All of …
Paint en Plein Air 2023 Art Show Meet the artists and see their brilliant art works and photographs! Everyone is invited.
I'm finishing up a book, rather, a photo journal, on root cellars in Hunterdon County. It has been a long, tedious exercise, full of ups and downs along the way. Now it is full of beautiful photographs of vintage structures. thanks to the property owners willing to share they historic outbuildings. I expect the final …
Some farms are special, this one is totally awesome. Beautiful organic fruits, vegetables, greens, herbs, tomatoes, berries, okra, cauliflower, broccoli, growing happy with an osprey nest overlooking the site. And there's a place for bees to feel at home. This one is hands down special - the farm stand is a great place to visit …
I feel an apology is in order since I have neglected this site for too many months! But it hasn't been for lack of research and work. I have spend many days tracking down and photographing wonderful outbuildings throughout Hunterdon County and other parts of the garden state. Working with local historians throughout the various …
Springhouses in Hunterdon County 