Matthias Smock House

The Matthias Smock House is a historic house located at 851 River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973, for its significance in architecture.[4] It was listed as a contributing property of the Road Up Raritan Historic District in 1997.[5]

Matthias Smock House
Location851 River Road
Piscataway, New Jersey
Coordinates40°31′26″N 74°29′22″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1720 (1720)
Built byMatthias Smock
Architectural styleColonial, Dutch colonial architecture
Part ofRoad Up Raritan Historic District (ID97001146)
NRHP reference No.73001117[1]
NJRHP No.1920[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1973
Designated CPSeptember 18, 1997
Designated NJRHPSeptember 6, 1973

History and description

Built by Matthias Smock in 1720, it is the earliest documented house in the county. He lived here until his death in 1727. His son John Smock inherited it and lived here until his death in 1791. It was in the Smock family until 1910. As stated in the nomination form: "it represents a carefully preserved and authentically restored example of early Dutch colonial architecture".[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#73001117)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 13.
  3. "Matthias Smock House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
  4. Jennings, Paul; Richman, Lois (September 6, 1973). "NRHP Nomination: Matthias Smock House". National Park Service. "Accompanying 1 photo, from 1973".
  5. Brecknell, Ursula (September 18, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Road Up Raritan Historic District". National Park Service.
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