James Townley House
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. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#79001530)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "James Townley House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1939.
- ^ Hill, C. Harrison Jr. (October 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: James Townley House". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
External links
Media related to James Townley House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-535, "James Townley House, Morris Avenue & Green Lane, Union, Union County, NJ", 3 photos, 16 measured drawings, 5 data pages
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