Bray–Hoffman House Explained

Bray–Hoffman House
Coordinates:40.6371°N -74.8586°W
Architecture:Federal
Added:January 25, 1973
Refnum:73001104
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:May 1, 1972
Designated Other1 Number:1576[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Bray–Hoffman House is a historic Federal style brick house located at 39 Sand Hill Road near the community of Annandale in Clinton Township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1800 by John Bray, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973, for its significance in architecture and military history.[2]

The two and one-half story house has a gambrel roof. The brickwork on the east and north sides uses Flemish bond, the other sides use English bond. According to the nomination form, it is the third oldest brick house in the county. John Bray is noted for fighting alongside his father and his son at the Battle of Monmouth during the American Revolutionary War.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 3 . March 25, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73001104}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bray–Hoffman House ]. National Park Service. John M. . Matsen . January 1972 . With