Editing Frenchtown, New Jersey (section)

==Historic district==
{{Infobox NRHP
  | name = Frenchtown Historic District
  | nrhp_type = HD | nocat = yes
  | image = 7 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ.jpg
  | caption = The Frenchtown Inn
  | location= Bounded by 12th Street, Washington Street, the Delaware River and Nishisakawick Creek
  | locmapin = 
  | built = 
  | architect OR builder = 
  | architecture = Italianate, Greek Revival, Federal
  | added = May 19, 1994
  | area = {{convert|100|acre}}
  | refnum = 94000438<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=94000438}}</ref>
  | designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
  | designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP
  | designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
  | designated_other1_date = March 14, 1994
  | designated_other1_number = 1591<ref name=NJRHP>{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/HUNTERDON.pdf#page=7 |publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] – Historic Preservation Office |page=7 |date=June 23, 2021 }}</ref>
  | designated_other1_num_position = bottom
  | designated_other1_color = #ffc94b
}}

The '''Frenchtown Historic District''' is a {{convert|100|acre|adj=on}} [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] encompassing the community. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on May 19, 1994, for its significance in architecture, commerce, community planning and development, and transportation from 1795 to 1931. The district includes 401 [[contributing buildings]], one [[contributing structure]], and one [[contributing site]]. It includes the [[Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge]], which crosses the [[Delaware River]].<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=94000438}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frenchtown Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|first1=Ellen |last1=Fletcher |date=July 1993 }} With {{NRHP url|id=94000438|photos=y|title=accompanying 65 photos}}</ref>

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File:Delaware River Bridge, Frenchtown, NJ - looking north.jpg|Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge crossing the Delaware River
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The Frenchtown Inn was built in 1832 and features [[Greek Revival architecture]]. The Frenchtown Station for the [[Belvidere Delaware Railroad]] was built {{circa|1853}} and is now the Bridge Cafe. The Nathaniel Shurtz house was built {{circa|1865}} with [[Italianate architecture|Italianate style]]. The Oddfellows Building was built in 1879 with [[Romanesque Revival architecture]].<ref name="nrhpdoc"/>

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File:6 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ.jpg|Former Frenchtown Station on the [[Belvidere Delaware Railroad]]
File:3 Third Street, Frenchtown, NJ.jpg|Nathaniel Shurtz house
File:17 Bridge Street, Frenchtown, NJ.jpg|Oddfellows Building
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