Road Up Raritan Historic District


The Road Up Raritan Historic District is located along River Road in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey. 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. Piscataway Township itself was formed on December 18, 1666 as one of the first seven townships in East Jersey, and is one of the oldest municipalities in the state. The district includes nine of fourteen historic homes along an approximately 1.2 miles stretch of River Road. The Metlar-Bodine House 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.
NameImageAddressDateNotes
John Field House625 River Roadc. 1743
W. Dunham House649 River Roadc. 1760Originally Field House
Isaac Onderdonk House685 River Roadc. 1750Listed on the NRHP
Lewis Onderdonk House701 River Roadc. 1841
John Onderdonk House730 River Road1854first recorded deed
Richard Field, Jr. House771 River Roadc. 1832
Matthias Hendricke Smock House851 River Roadc. 1720Listed on the NRHP
Jonathan Smock House871 River Roadc. 1850
Hendrick Smock House899 River Roadc. 1865Also known as
Smock-Voorhees House