Kirk Green

Kirk Green, Named for the two churches (“kirks”) established in the late 1600s, Kirk Green was the center of Woodbridge life in the early Colonial period, encompassing the modern-day intersection of Rahway Avenue and Port Reading Avenue. Settlers met on the Green to visit markets, attend religious services and partake in social gatherings. Some of the earliest Woodbridge homes were built bordering the Green., The Aaron Dunn/Jost-Keating House at 12 Freeman Street was constructed C. 1695 as a home for First Presbyterian Church minister, Rev. Archibald Riddell. Other early occupants included James Bloodgood, a tanner who owned 13 acres of property between Lewis Street and Ridgedale Avenue, and Aaron Dunn, a Revolutionary War soldier., The Aaron Dunn/Jost-Keating house is one of the best examples of early Colonial architecture still extant in Woodbridge and contains many original features, including four fireplaces and two sets of stairways to the second floor and the attic. Many doors are believed to be original, fashioned in “Christian style” with a cross shape between the door panels with “H” and “L” hinges., Other sites still standing within the vicinity of Kirk Green include the Trinity Church Rectory, also known as the Johnathan Dunham House, C. 1700, as well as the Bloomfield House, C. 1750. The Dunham-Prall house on Port Reading Avenue was once the home of Revolutionary war (sic) veteran and school teacher John Creamer., More information visit www.wthpc.org , Woodbridge Township Historic Preservation Commission , Mayor John E. McCormac Woodbridge Township 2013 ,