| Lambertville Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Location: | NJ 29 and NJ 179, Lambertville, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.3661°N -74.9428°W |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Built: | 1812 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architecture: | Late Victorian, Federal |
| Added: | June 30, 1983 |
| Refnum: | 83001602 |
| 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 18, 1983 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1601[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Lambertville Historic District is a 198acres historic district encompassing the community centered around the intersection of Route 29 and Route 179 in the city of Lambertville in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and settlement. It includes 680 contributing buildings, and two contributing structures.[2]
A wooden bridge was constructed across the Delaware River in 1812 to connect Lambertville with New Hope, Pennsylvania. Bridge street was laid out to meet with the bridge. Many of Lambertville's oldest structures are located along Bridge street. A tavern on Bridge street called the Lambertville House was built by Captain John Lambert in 1812. The James W. Marshall House also on Bridge street was built in 1816. The Delaware and Raritan Canal was constructed in 1830. The Belvidere Delaware Railroad was built along the canal in 1851.[2] [3] The Holcombe House was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937. General George Washington used it as his headquarters during the American Revolutionary War in July 1777 and later in June 1778.[4] The stone house was built around 1756 by Richard Holcombe (1726–1783), the son of early settler John Holcombe (1682–1743).[5] The Lambertville City Hall was built in 1870 by A. H. Holcombe[6] and purchased by the city in 1950.[7] The three-story stone house features Second Empire architecture with a concave mansard roof.[2]