Wertsville, New Jersey
Wertsville, New Jersey | |
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 Former Amwell Baptist Church | |
  Wertsville Location of Wertsville in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey  Wertsville Wertsville (New Jersey)  Wertsville Wertsville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′59″N 74°47′52″W / 40.44972°N 74.79778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | East Amwell |
| Named for | Werts family |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 881666[1] |
Wertsville is an unincorporated community located along County Route 602 (Wertsville Road) in East Amwell Township of Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]
History
[edit]The settlement is named for the Werts family, and was known locally as "Werts' Corners".
By 1881, Wertsville had a school, Baptist church, post office, store, shoemaker shop and wagon shop.[3]
Historic district
[edit]Wertsville Historic District | |
 P.V.D. Manners Store | |
| Location | Wertsville and Lindbergh roads |
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| Area | 284 acres (115 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001150[4] |
| NJRHP No. | 54[5] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 2000 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 3, 2000 |
The Wertsville Historic District is a 284-acre (115 ha) historic district encompassing the community along Wertsville and Lindbergh roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 2000 for its significance in architecture, commerce, and community planning and development. The district includes 31 contributing buildings. The Amwell Baptist Church was built in 1834 with Greek Revival style, and remodeled in 1884. It is now a residence. The P.V.D. Manners Store was built in 1883 with Italianate style and is now known as Peacock's Country Store.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wertsville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 7, 2015.
- ^ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 356.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#00001150)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 13.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis; Bishop, Sally (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wertsville Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos
External links
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Media related to Wertsville, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons- "Wertsville (Weart's Corner)". The Historical Marker Database.
Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
- East Amwell Township, New Jersey
- Unincorporated communities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places