Williams-Harrison House | |
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| Location | 126 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°49′14″N 74°17′24″W / 40.82056°N 74.29000°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1824 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001488[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1359[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 24, 1978 |
The Williams-Harrison House (a.k.a. Harrison House) is located in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The house was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1978 and the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1979.[2]
History
The Williams-Harrison House was built circa 1824 by Amos Williams, Jr. after purchasing 98 acres from the estate of Adonijah Edison. The property was later reduced to a seven-acre family farm with livestock, chicken coops, fruit trees, a vegetable garden and outhouses used for the practice of tanning and shoemaking. It is an example of rural Federal architecture.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 1 2 "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 28. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ↑ Bush, Robert (1993). A Small House in New Jersey: The Harrison House in Roseland and the Family Who Lived There - Williamses, Harrisons, and Teeds, 1824-1976. Roseland, N.J.: The Roseland Historical Society, Inc.
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