| Road Up Raritan Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Location: | Along River Road, from Ellis Parkway to 899 River Road Piscataway, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.5264°N -74.4914°W |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Architecture: | Italianate, Greek Revival, Colonial Revival |
| Added: | September 18, 1997 |
| Refnum: | 97001146 |
| 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: | August 7, 1997 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 3320 [1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Road Up Raritan Historic District is a 69acres historic district located along River Road in the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey.[2] It is north of Raritan Landing, once an important inland port on the Raritan River during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name is taken from an earlier colonial era name for what was once a Lenape path, Assunpink Trail that became a main road parallel to the river.[3] Piscataway Township itself was formed on December 18, 1666[4] as one of the first seven townships in East Jersey, and is one of the oldest municipalities in the state.[5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1997, for its significance in architecture, military history, and exploration/settlement.[2] The district includes nine of fourteen historic homes along an approximately 1.2mile stretch of River Road.[6] The Metlar-Bodine House[7] and the Cornelius Low House are also in the immediate vicinity.
There are seven contributing properties in the district plus two properties that were previously listed.
| Name | Image | Address | Date | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Field House | 625 River Road | c. 1743 | |||
| W. Dunham House | 649 River Road | c. 1760 | Originally Field House | ||
| Isaac Onderdonk House | 685 River Road | c. 1750 | Listed on the NRHP | ||
| Lewis Onderdonk House | 701 River Road | c. 1841 | |||
| John Onderdonk House | 730 River Road | 1854 | first recorded deed | ||
| Richard Field, Jr. House | 771 River Road | c. 1832 | |||
| Matthias Hendricke Smock House | 851 River Road | c. 1720 | Listed on the NRHP | ||
| Jonathan Smock House | 871 River Road | c. 1850 | |||
| Hendrick Smock House | 899 River Road | c. 1865 | Also known as Smock-Voorhees House |