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Belcher-Ogden Mansion-Price, Benjamin-Price-Brittan Houses District

The Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District is a 0.75-acre (3,000 m) historic district located on East Jersey Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1986, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement. It is located near Boxwood Hall and is in the heart of colonial Elizabethtown, the first English-speaking settlement in what became the Province of New Jersey.

Belcher–Ogden House

Belcher–Ogden House
The Belcher–Ogden Mansion in the fall of 2011
Location1046 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates40°39′47.5″N 74°12′33″W / 40.663194°N 74.20917°W / 40.663194; -74.20917
Built1742 (1742)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.78001799
NJRHP No.2655
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1978
Designated NJRHPApril 29, 1978

The Belcher–Ogden House, also known as the Governor Jonathan Belcher Mansion, at 1046 East Jersey Street was built in 1742 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1978, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Nathaniel Bonnell House
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General information
LocationElizabeth, New Jersey
Address1045 East Jersey Street
Coordinates40°39′48″N 74°12′32″W / 40.66333°N 74.20889°W / 40.66333; -74.20889
Construction startedc. 1670
Completed1682

The Nathaniel Bonnell House, at 1045 East Jersey Street, is the oldest house in Elizabeth.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#86001969)". 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. September 11, 2023. p. 3. listed as Belcher-Ogden Mansion / Benjamin Price House / Price-Brittan House Historic District
  3. ^ Greiff, Constance M.; Bertland, Dennis N. (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belcher--Ogden Mansion--Price, Benjamin--Price--Brittan Houses District". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
  4. ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001799)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 3. listed as Governor Jonathan Belcher / Aaron Ogden Mansion
  6. ^ "Governor Belcher Mansion". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
  7. ^ Karschner, Terry (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belcher-Ogden House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
  8. ^ "Elizabeth through the Ages". Visit Historic Elizabeth. www.visithistoricalelizabethnj. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  9. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 11, 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2011.