| Stockton Street Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | 126-326 Stockton Street, 219-237 Rogers Avenue, Hightstown, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.2708°N -74.5279°W |
| Built: | 1830-1915 |
| Architect: | Multiple |
| Architecture: | Queen Anne, Gothic, Italianate, Federal, Colonial |
| Added: | November 25, 2005 |
| Refnum: | 05001331 |
| 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 13, 2005 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 4447[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Stockton Street Historic District covers both sides of Stockton Street (County Route 571), from Railroad Avenue to Summit Street, and a portion of Rogers Avenue in Hightstown, New Jersey. It is notable for its Victorian homes, First Methodist Church, and the Hightstown Civil War monument. It is also significant for its association with the introduction of rail service to New Jersey, as the first railroad in the United States to connect two major cities, New York and Philadelphia, originally ran along what is now Railroad Avenue at the eastern end of the district. In 1832, the John Bull, the first locomotive in the country, provided the first steam-powered passenger rail service in the country, stopping at Stockton Street.[2] In July 2015, Hightstown became a Preserve America community which enhances historic preservation, including the district.[3]