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Coordinates: 40°16′46″N 74°46′15″W / 40.27944°N 74.77083°W / 40.27944; -74.77083 (Old Ryan Farm)
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Old Ryan Farm
Benjamin Temple House in 2012
Old Ryan Farm is located in Mercer County, New Jersey
Old Ryan Farm
Old Ryan Farm is located in New Jersey
Old Ryan Farm
Old Ryan Farm is located in the United States
Old Ryan Farm
Location27 Federal City Road, Ewing Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°16′46″N 74°46′15″W / 40.27944°N 74.77083°W / 40.27944; -74.77083 (Old Ryan Farm)
Area6 acres (2.4 ha)
Builtc. 1750
NRHP reference No.71000507[1]
NJRHP No.1646[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 1971
Designated NJRHPMay 6, 1971

The Old Ryan Farm, also known as the Benjamin Temple House and the Temple–Ryan Farmhouse, is a historic house built c. 1750 and located at 27 Federal City Road in the Ewingville section of Ewing Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1971, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.[3] The house was moved from its original location on Pennington Road (New Jersey Route 31) in May 1973. The Benjamin Temple House is now operated as a historic house museum by the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society.[4]

History and description

The frame house was built c. 1750 by local farmer Benjamin Temple. He was a brother-in-law of John Hart, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The house was expanded c. 1840 to two and one-half stories. The Temple family lived here until 1903, when Cornelia Temple died and the house was sold to Patrick Ryan. The Ryan family operated a dairy on the farm for fifty years.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#71000507)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 2. listed as the Temple–Ryan Farmhouse
  3. ^ a b Wilson, Charles (April 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Ryan Farm". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
  4. ^ a b "Benjamin Temple House (Temple–Ryan Farmhouse)". Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society.
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