Isaac Watson House

The Isaac Watson House is the headquarters of the New Jersey State Society of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). It is located just outside the state capital of Trenton in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. It is situated on a bluff overlooking Watson's Creek and the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark in John A. Roebling Park, a 257-acre nature preserve.[3][4]

Isaac Watson House
Isaac Watson House is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Isaac Watson House
Isaac Watson House is located in New Jersey
Isaac Watson House
Isaac Watson House is located in the United States
Isaac Watson House
Location151 Wescott Avenue
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Coordinates40°11′26″N 74°43′38″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1708 (1708)
Restored1964
NRHP reference No.74001173[1]
NJRHP No.1672[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 21, 1974
Designated NJRHPJanuary 14, 1972

Built by Isaac Watson in 1708,[3] the stone house is recognized as the oldest house in Mercer County. Originally 800 acres,[5] the grounds at one time ran from the bluff to the Delaware River.[6]

The building was restored by the DAR as part of the New Jersey Tercentenary Celebration in 1964 and listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1972[2] and the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1974.[3]

  • Entrance sign by Roebling Park
    Entrance sign by Roebling Park

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#74001173)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 4.
  3. Greiff, Constance; Blake, Channing (September 8, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Isaac Watson House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
  4. "Mercer County, NJ | John A. Roebling Park". Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  5. "Hamilton Township, New Jersey - Hamilton's History". Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  6. "NJDAR State Headquarters - Watson House". Njdar.org.
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