Sand Brook, New Jersey

Sand Brook, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Former Sand Brook General Store
Former Sand Brook General Store
Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Sand Brook
Sand Brook
Location of Sand Brook in Hunterdon County Inset: Location of county within the state of New Jersey
Sand Brook is located in New Jersey
Sand Brook
Sand Brook
Sand Brook (New Jersey)
Sand Brook is located in the United States
Sand Brook
Sand Brook
Sand Brook (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°28′09″N 74°55′01″W / 40.46917°N 74.91694°W / 40.46917; -74.91694
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipDelaware
Elevation
[1]
318 ft (97 m)
GNIS feature ID880245[1]

Sand Brook is an unincorporated community located along County Route 523, Sand Brook-Headquarters & Britton Roads in Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]

Historic district

Sand Brook Historic District
Area27 acres (11 ha)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.13000497[3]
NJRHP No.4843[4]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 17, 2013
Designated NJRHPFebruary 21, 2013

The Sand Brook Historic District is a 27-acre (11 ha) historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2013, for its significance in architecture and community development.[3] The district includes 16 contributing buildings, six contributing structures, and two contributing sites. It includes Greek Revival and Late Victorian architecture.[5]

The former Sand Brook General Store was built around 1902 by Samuel F. Fauss. It is a two-story frame building featuring Queen Anne architecture.[5] The Sand Brook German Baptist Church was built around 1850 by a group from the Amwell Church of the Brethren. It is a one-story stuccoed-stone building with Greek Revival influences. The congregation was locally known as the "Moorites", after elder John P. Moore and his family.[5][6] The small stone-walled cemetery located behind the church also contributes to the district.[5]

  • German Baptist Church
    German Baptist Church
  • Cemetery
    Cemetery

References

  1. ^ a b "Sand Brook". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#13000497)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  4. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 5.
  5. ^ a b c d Bertland, Dennis; Armstrong, Janice (June 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sand Brook Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos.
  6. ^ Snell, James P. (1881). "German Baptist Church of Sand Brook". History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 381.