Case Farmstead

The Case Farmstead, also known as the Daniel Case / Sarah Clark Case Farmstead, is a historic 88-acre (36 ha) farm located along County Route 614 (Little York-Pattenburg Road) near Pattenburg in Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture and medicine. The farmstead includes three contributing buildings.[3]

Case Farmstead
Case Farmstead is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Case Farmstead
Case Farmstead is located in New Jersey
Case Farmstead
Case Farmstead is located in the United States
Case Farmstead
LocationLittle York-Pattenburg Road
Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Nearest cityPattenburg, New Jersey
Coordinates40°38′2″N 75°1′57″W
Area88 acres (36 ha)
Built1800 (1800)
Architectural styleI-house
NRHP reference No.79001496[1]
NJRHP No.1634[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1979
Designated NJRHPOctober 13, 1978

History and description

The two and one-half story stone house was built c.1800 with I-house design. Daniel Case and his wife Sarah moved in c.1801. Sarah Clark Case (1776–1859) was a nurse and midwife.[3] In 1816, she earned a medical license, issued by the New Jersey Medical Society, and became the first licensed female physician in the county.[4]

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