Franklin Township Spring House
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 …
Tower Hill Springhouse Dimensions
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: …
Bethlehem Township Springhouse at Tower Hill Reserve (revised)
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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Franklin Township Summer Kitchen and Smoke House
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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Raritan Township Summer Kitchen and Smoke House
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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Raritan Township Combination Outbuilding
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 …
Raritan Township Outbuildings
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 …
My Photo Essay of Hunterdon County
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 …
Spring 2022 – Update
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 …
Special Farm in Hunterdon County
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 …
May 2021
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 …
October 2020 Delaware Township
This morning I visited once again my favorite springhouse located in delaware township. It is sad to see this beautiful structure beginning to see signs of abuse. Someone has opened the door unthoughtfully and damaged the frame around the door and left the door ajar. The two anchor stones before the arch are starting to …
Franklin Township Smoke Houses
There is a sign on River Road, Franklin Township, that marks a Smoke House dated 1789! And indeed, there is one right there. It is a small stone smoke house, roughly 6'x6', in a field near the South Branch of the Raritan River. Preservation was apparently a project of the Eagle Scouts, as noted on …
Springhouses in Hunterdon County 