Huff House and Farmstead

Coordinates: 40°31′02″N 74°43′21″W / 40.51722°N 74.72250°W

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Huff House and Farmstead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Huff House
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Location	River Road at the South Branch Raritan River, Hillsborough Township, New Jersey
Nearest city	Flagtown, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°31′02″N 74°43′21″W / 40.51722°N 74.72250°W / 40.51722; -74.72250 (Huff House and Farmstead)
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1842 (1842)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001186^[1]
NJRHP No.	2519^[2]
Added to NRHP	November 7, 1976
Designated NJRHP	March 15, 1976

The Huff House and Farmstead is a historic 2-acre (0.81 ha) property located on River Road at the South Branch Raritan River near the Flagtown section of Hillsborough Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The Huff House was built in 1842 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1976, for its significance in agriculture and politics/government.^[3]

History and description

The building is a two and one-half story farmhouse featuring Greek Revival architecture, in particular the four Ionic columns of the front porch. The house was built by Tunis Huff in 1842. His son, Abraham T. Huff, later owned the house and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1868. The farm was owned and operated by the Huff family until 1972.^[3]

References

^ "National Register Information System – (#76001186)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 8.
^ ^a ^b Karschner, Terry (December 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Huff House and Farmstead". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos

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