Cloverhill, New Jersey Explained

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.

History

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]

Historic district

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:
  1. ffc94b

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Book: Snell . James P. . History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey . Everts & Peck . 1881 . Clover Hill . https://archive.org/details/cu31924104752518/page/n341 . 306.
  3. Web site: Davidson . Jim . Cloverhill Got its Name from an Early Resident . East Amwell Historical Society.
  4. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 5 . March 23, 2021 .
  5. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002492}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Clover Hill Historic District ]. National Park Service. Wayne T. . McCabe . March 1975 . With
  6. Book: . Reformed Church of Clover Hill . Frank L. . Greenagel . 2001 . http://www.njchurchscape.com/Clover%20Hill%20Reformed.html . . 9-780-8135-2990-5.