Built 1759 NJRHP # 4392 Opened 1759 Architectural style American Colonial | NRHP Reference # 07001403 Designated NJRHP September 18, 2007 Area 10 ha Added to NRHP 16 January 2008 | |
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Address 35 Grayrock Rd, Clinton, NJ 08809, USA Similar Fink‑Type Truss Bridge, James W Marshall House, High Bridge Reformed, St Thomas Episcopal Church, Green Sergeant's Covered | ||
Christoffel Vought Farmstead, commonly known as the 1759 Vought House, is located in Annandale, Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1759, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 2008. The building is on Preservation New Jersey’s 2010 10 Most Endangered Historic Sites list. The building is located on the grounds of the Clinton Township Middle School and is owned by the Clinton Township Board of Education.
History
Christoffel Vought's parents were German Lutheran immigrants from the Electoral Palatinate. Christoffel built the 2 1⁄2-story stone house in 1759. The house is a heavy timber frame, and the walls are made with wattle and daub. Distinctive features of the interior are four original plaster ceilings with geometric designs. The house was part of a 258-acre farm.
Christoffel Vought was a loyalist during the American Revolution and volunteered to join the British Army. Vought was captured by the Patriots and found guilty by a Jury of Inquisition. Vought and his family went into exile in Nova Scotia. The land and house were sold at auction.