Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Somerville (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Old Dutch Parsonage, Somerset County Courthouse, and Wallace House. Also, be sure to include West End Hose Company Number 3 in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Somerville (New Jersey).
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Old Dutch Parsonage
Historical landmark in Somerville, New Jersey. The Old Dutch Parsonage is a historical house built in 1751, moved about 1913 and now located at 65 Washington Place, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1971, and noted as "an excellent example of mid-18th-century Flemish Bond brick structure".[1]
Address: 71 Somerset St, 08876-2812 Somerville
Somerset County Courthouse
The Somerset County Courthouse is located in Somerville, the county seat Somerset County, in New Jersey, United States.
Constructed in between 1907 and 1909 in the Neo-classical style Palladian style and is faced with Sylacauga marble. It had once been considered for demolition for not being large enough to accommodate the growing county. A much larger, modern masonry and glass structure behind it (left side of photo), now serves its judicial functions. The courthouse underwent a $US 6 million renovation between 1989 and 1996.[2]
Address: 34 W Main St, 08876-2218 Somerville
Wallace House
Museum in Somerville, New Jersey. The Wallace House is a Georgian style historic house, which served as the headquarters of General George Washington during the second Middlebrook encampment, located at 38 Washington Place, Somerville, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1970.[3]
West End Hose Company Number 3
Museum in Somerville. The West End Hose Company Number 3 is a historic two-story brick firehouse located at 15 North Doughty Avenue in the borough of Somerville in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 2002 for its significance in architecture and social history. The building is currently the Somerville Fire Department Museum operated by the Somerville Exempt Firemen's Association.[4]