Stephens Homestead
Stephens Homestead is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Stephens Homestead
Stephens Homestead is located in New Jersey
Stephens Homestead
Stephens Homestead is located in the United States
Stephens Homestead
Location800 Willow Grove Road, Stephens State Park, Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°52′19″N 74°48′23.5″W / 40.87194°N 74.806528°W / 40.87194; -74.806528 (Stephens Homestead)
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Builtc. 1865
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.12001178[1]
NJRHP No.4824[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 2013
Designated NJRHPOctober 25, 2012

The Stephens Homestead is a historic farmhouse located at 800 Willow Grove Road in Stephens State Park in Mount Olive Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1865, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2013, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.[3][4]

History and description

The Second Empire style farmhouse was built by businessman and farmer Amzi Chapman Stephens (1826–1910). The two story frame building has an attic story with a mansard roof. The property, located along the Musconetcong River, also includes an outhouse, a well house, and a 19th century lime kiln. When Stephens died in 1910, the property was inherited by his sons. In 1937, they gave 230 acres (93 ha) to the state to form Stephens State Park. They retained rights to the homestead and Margaret Stephens Zimmermann (1927–2007), daughter of one of the brothers, used it as a summer residence until her death, when it was given to the state.[3]

View looking north

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#12001178)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 17.
  3. 1 2 Hickey, Margaret M.; Bjorklund, Beth (July 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stephens Homestead". National Park Service. With accompanying 36 photos.
  4. ↑ "Amzi Stephens Homestead". New Jersey Historic Trust. 2010.
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