Sayre House

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Sayre House
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Location31 Ridgedale Avenue, Madison, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°45′46″N74°24′57″W / 40.76279°N 74.41571°W / 40.76279; -74.41571
Builtc.1745
NRHP reference No. 80002513 [1]
NJRHP No.2144 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1980
Designated NJRHPDecember 12, 1979

The Sayre House is located in Madison, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built c. 1745 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1980.

According to two signs on the front of the house, General Anthony Wayne occupied the house in 1777 while the Continental Army was encamped in the area. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. June 4, 2012. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 24, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. "Revolutionary War Sites in Madison, New Jersey". Revolutionary War New Jersey. Retrieved September 9, 2012.