The Bound Brook Libray

The area of Bound Brook was first settled in 1681.  It was incorporated as a town in 1869 then reincorporated as a borough in 1891.  It is most famous for the Battle of Bound Brook (American Revolutionary War) which occurred April 13, 1777.  Reenactments of the battle between the troops of Lt General Lord Charles Cornwallis and Major General Benjamin Lincoln still occur every year (last year I got caught in the "battle" and had to wait until the Continental Army had pushed the Redcoats and Hessians far enough back for the street to be reopened).  

The borough still has lots of interesting architecture and buildings spanning its long history. I particularly enjoy the Bound Brook Library (although I started my drawing too high and missed out its most interesting architectural feature).

                                           Watercolor on paper 9x7