Lawrence Township Historic District

The Lawrence Township Historic District is a historic district encompassing the community of Lawrenceville in Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1972 for its significance in architecture, landscape architecture, literature, military history, and transportation. The district includes 45 contributing buildings.

Description

The district includes a number of buildings along US Route 206, two early cemeteries associated with the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, and the Lawrenceville School. Prominent architects represented in the district include Peabody and Stearns, William Adams Delano, and Frederick Law Olmsted.