Historic house in New Jersey, United States
United States historic place
Red Maple Farm , also known as Gulick House , is a historic house and bed and breakfast located on Raymond Road west of the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey .[ 3] [ 4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 3, 1979, for its significance in agriculture and architecture. In addition to the main house, a smoke house and barn contribute to the property.[ 5]
History and description
The house was built in 1740 by Joachim Gulick whose family ran a stage line.[ 6] It is situated on what was the King's Highway , nearby Kingston between Princeton and New Brunswick . The house was a stop on the Underground Railroad .[ 6] It remained in the Gulick family until 1901. After that the property had several owners and was subsequently subdivided.[ 5]
See also
References
^ "National Register Information System – (#79001509)" . National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . November 2, 2013.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF) . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 16.
^ "Inn Seekers.com Red Maple Farm" . Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2011 .
^ "Princeton University where guest stay" . Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2011 .
^ a b Larrabee, E. (December 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gulick House" . National Park Service . With accompanying 5 photos
^ a b Switala, William J. (2006), Underground railroad in New Jersey and New York , Stackpole Books, ISBN 978-0-8117-3258-1