| John Reading Farmstead | |
| Coordinates: | 40.525°N -74.8369°W |
| Added: | November 21, 1978 |
| Refnum: | 78001767 |
| 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: | April 27, 1978 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1618[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The John Reading Farmstead is a historic house located at 76 River Road by the South Branch Raritan River in Raritan Township, near Flemington in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was built in 1760 for John Reading, former governor of the Province of New Jersey, 1757–1758. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, politics, and exploration/settlement.[2]
From 1712 to 1715, John Reading, a surveyor at the time, bought of land along the South Branch of the Raritan River. After he retired from government, he built this house in 1760, based on the Trenton mansion used by governor Lewis Morris (1671–1746).[2]
The house is built of brick in Georgian style and features Flemish bond brickwork. The west wall has the date, 1760, in glazed header bricks. The property includes a shed and two attached barns to the south. The 19.1acres property overlooks the South Branch of the Raritan River.[2]