Orville T. Waring House

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Orville T. Waring House
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Location900 Park Avenue
Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°36′46″N74°24′53″W / 40.61278°N 74.41472°W / 40.61278; -74.41472 (Orville T. Waring House) Coordinates: 40°36′46″N74°24′53″W / 40.61278°N 74.41472°W / 40.61278; -74.41472 (Orville T. Waring House)
Built1881 (1881)
ArchitectCharles H. Smith
Architectural styleLate Victorian
Part of Van Wyck Brooks Historic District (ID85003337)
NRHP reference No. 79003252 [1]
NJRHP No.2709 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1979
Designated CPDecember 10, 1985
Designated NJRHPFebruary 16, 1979

The Orville T. Waring House is a historic building located at 900 Park Avenue in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey. Built in 1881, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and industry. Orville Taylor Waring was an oil industry pioneer. [3] The house was added as a contributing property to the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District on December 10, 1985. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#79003252)". 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 29, 2022. p. 10. listed as the Orville Taylor Waring House
  3. Karschner, Terry (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orville T. Waring House". National Park Service. With accompanying 11 photos
  4. Grady, John (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Wyck Brooks Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 95 photos