| Matthias Smock House | |
| Nrhp Type2: | indcp |
| Nocat: | y |
| Partof: | Road Up Raritan Historic District |
| Partof Refnum: | 97001146 |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | September 18, 1997 |
| Location: | 851 River Road Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.5239°N -74.4894°W |
| Builder: | Matthias Smock |
| Architecture: | Colonial, Dutch colonial architecture |
| Added: | December 4, 1973 |
| Refnum: | 73001117 |
| 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: | 1920[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
|
The Matthias Smock House is a historic house located at 851 River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938.[2] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1973, for its significance in architecture.[3] It was listed as a contributing property of the Road Up Raritan Historic District in 1997.[4]
Built by Matthias Smock in 1720, it is the earliest documented house in the county. He lived here until his death in 1727. His son John Smock inherited it and lived here until his death in 1791. It was in the Smock family until 1910. As stated in the nomination form: "it represents a carefully preserved and authentically restored example of early Dutch colonial architecture".[3]