Charles N. Fowler House

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Charles N. Fowler House
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Location518 Salem Ave., Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°40′35″N74°12′53″W / 40.67639°N 74.21472°W / 40.67639; -74.21472 Coordinates: 40°40′35″N74°12′53″W / 40.67639°N 74.21472°W / 40.67639; -74.21472
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1909 (1909)
ArchitectCarrere & Hastings
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 86000389 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1986

The Charles N. Fowler House is a historic house at 518 Salem Avenue in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Built in 1909, it is a prominent local example of Georgian Revival architecture, featuring a semi-circular projecting Doric portico topped by a metal dome (a later addition). It was designed by the New York firm Carrere & Hastings for Charles N. Fowler, a prominent local banker and United States Congressman. In 1930 Fowler sold the building to the Vail-Deane School. [2] It is now home to a Dar-ul-Islam, an Islamic mosque and community center.

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Charles N. Fowler House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-10-29.