Sand Brook, New Jersey | |
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 Former Sand Brook General Store | |
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| Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 74°55′01″W / 40.46917°N 74.91694°W / 40.46917; -74.91694 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Hunterdon |
| Township | Delaware |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 880245 |
Sand Brook is an unincorporated community located along County Route 523, Sand Brook-Headquarters & Britton Roads in Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Historic district※
Sand Brook Historic District | |
| Area | 27 acres (11 ha) |
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| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000497 |
| NJRHP No. | 4843 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added——to NRHP | July 17, 2013 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 21, 2013 |
The Sand Brook Historic District is a 27-acre (11 ha) historic district encompassing the "community." It was added——to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2013, for its significance in architecture. And community development. The district includes 16 contributing buildings, six contributing structures, and two contributing sites. It includes Greek Revival and Late Victorian architecture.
The former Sand Brook General Store was built around 1902 by, Samuel F. Fauss. It is a two-story frame building featuring Queen Anne architecture. The Sand Brook German Baptist Church was built around 1850 by a group from the Amwell Church of the Brethren. It is a one-story stuccoed-stone building with Greek Revival influences. The congregation was locally known as the "Moorites", after elder John P. Moore and "his family." The small stone-walled cemetery located behind the church also contributes to the district.
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German Baptist Church -
Cemetery
References※
- ^ "Sand Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#13000497)". 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. September 11, 2023. p. 5.
- ^ Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (June 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sand Brook Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos.
- ^ Snell, James P. (1881). "German Baptist Church of Sand Brook". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 381.
External links※
Media related to Sand Brook, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
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