Cloverhill, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Cloverhill |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Hunterdon and Somerset |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | East Amwell, Raritan and Hillsborough |
Named For: | Peter Clover |
Elevation Ft: | 187 |
Coordinates: | 40.4881°N -74.7822°W |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 875522 |
Unit Pref: | imperial |
Cloverhill (or Clover Hill) is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of the boundaries of East Amwell and Raritan townships in Hunterdon County and Hillsborough Township in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] The Clover Hill Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1980.
John Bennett purchased several hundred acres of land here in 1683. The Clover Hill Reformed Church was built in 1834 as a Dutch Reformed Church. By the late 19th century, the community had a hotel, store, church, blacksmith and post office.[2] The community is named after Peter Clover, a blacksmith who worked across from the church.[3]
Clover Hill Historic District | |
Nrhp Type: | HD |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | Amwell and Wertsville-Clover Hill Roads |
Added: | September 29, 1980 |
Refnum: | 80002492 |
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: | October 16, 1979 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 2511[4] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
Designated Other1 Color: |
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The Clover Hill Historic District is a 25.6acres historic district encompassing the community along Amwell and Wertsville-Clover Hill Roads. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1980, for its significance in religion and exploration/settlement. The district includes 21 contributing buildings.[5]
The Clover Hill Reformed Church features short spires on the corners in the Gothic Revival style.[5] The steeple was replaced in 1885 after having been blown down.[6] The J. B. French House was built in 1873 with Greek Revival style. The E. Bartow Farm / John Cruser House was built in three stages, starting . It features knee wall windows on the third floor.[5]