Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District | |
Location | Corner of East Jersey and Catherine Streets, Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°39′48″N 74°12′32″W / 40.66333°N 74.20889°W |
Area | 0.75 acres (0.30 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 86001969[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2656[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 1986 |
Designated NJRHP | June 25, 2007 |
The Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District is a 0.75-acre (3,000 m2) 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.[3] 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
[edit]Belcher–Ogden House | |
Location | 1046 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°39′47.5″N 74°12′33″W / 40.663194°N 74.20917°W |
Built | 1742 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 78001799[4] |
NJRHP No. | 2655[5] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 2, 1978 |
Designated NJRHP | April 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.[6] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1978, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[7]
Nathaniel Bonnell House
[edit]Nathaniel Bonnell House | |
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General information | |
Location | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
Address | 1045 East Jersey Street |
Coordinates | 40°39′48″N 74°12′32″W / 40.66333°N 74.20889°W |
Construction started | c. 1670 |
Completed | 1682 |
The Nathaniel Bonnell House, at 1045 East Jersey Street, is the oldest house in Elizabeth.[8][9]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
- First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
- Jonathan Belcher
- Jonathan Belcher (jurist)
- Aaron Ogden
- List of museums in New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#86001969)". 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. September 11, 2023. p. 3.
listed as Belcher-Ogden Mansion / Benjamin Price House / Price-Brittan House Historic District
- ^ 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
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001799)". 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. September 11, 2023. p. 3.
listed as Governor Jonathan Belcher / Aaron Ogden Mansion
- ^ "Governor Belcher Mansion". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
- ^ Karschner, Terry (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belcher-Ogden House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
- ^ "Elizabeth through the Ages". Visit Historic Elizabeth. www.visithistoricalelizabethnj. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Media related to East Jersey Street Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-13, "Governor Belcher Mansion, 1046 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, Union County, NJ", 7 photos, 14 measured drawings, 6 data pages
- Geography of Elizabeth, New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1682
- Houses in Union County, New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Historic districts in Union County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Union County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey