Isaac Onderdonk House Explained

Isaac Onderdonk House
Nrhp Type2:indcp
Nocat:y
Partof:Road Up Raritan Historic District
Partof Refnum:97001146
Designated Nrhp Type2:September 18, 1997
Location:685 River Road, Piscataway, New Jersey
Coordinates:40.5325°N -74.4933°W
Added:October 30, 1973
Refnum:73001116
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:September 6, 1973
Designated Other1 Number:1917[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Isaac Onderdonk House, also known as the Walter C. and Julia Meuly House, is a historic house located at 685 River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973, for its significance in architecture.[2] It was listed as a contributing property of the Road Up Raritan Historic District in 1997.[3]

History and description

Isaac Onderdonk and his wife Antie Rierson moved here in 1745. Their son Isaac was born in 1756. He married Sarah Smoch, who lived at the nearby Matthias Smock House. The two-story frame house remained in the Ondeerdonk family until 1929.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 13 . September 11, 2023 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73001116}} NRHP Nomination: Isaac Onderdonk House ]. Meuly. Walter C.. Richman. Lois. October 30, 1973. National Park Service. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=73001116|photos=y}} Accompanying 3 photos, from 1973.].
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=97001146}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Road Up Raritan Historic District ]. . Brecknell . Ursula . September 18, 1997 .