James Townley House
James Townley House is located in Union County, New Jersey
James Townley House
James Townley House is located in New Jersey
James Townley House
James Townley House is located in the United States
James Townley House
LocationKean University Campus, Morris Avenue and Green Lane, Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
Coordinates40°40′54″N 74°14′05″W / 40.68167°N 74.23472°W / 40.68167; -74.23472 (James Townley House)
Builtc. 1796
Built byJohn Townley
NRHP reference No.79001530[1]
NJRHP No.2734[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1979
Designated NJRHPFebruary 16, 1979

The James Townley House is a historic farmhouse on the campus of Kean University located at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Green Lane in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1939.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture.[1][4]

History and description

The oldest part of the farmhouse was built before 1796 by William Townley. His son James Townley (1760–1823) expanded it twice by 1820. The property remained in the Townley family until 1848 when Noah Parcell acquired it and added Greek Revival features. Hamilton F. Kean became the owner of the house in 1917. He was a U.S. Senator for New Jersey from 1929 to 1935. The state bought the property in 1954 and used it to move Newark State College (now Kean University) here.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System – (#79001530)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 14.
  3. 1 2 "James Townley House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1939.
  4. 1 2 Hill, C. Harrison Jr. (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Townley House". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
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