Williams-Harrison House

Williams-Harrison House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	126 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°49′14″N74°17′24″W / 40.82056°N 74.29000°W / 40.82056; -74.29000
Built	1824
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	79001488 [1]
NJRHP No.	1359 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 13, 1979
Designated NJRHP	November 24, 1978

The Williams-Harrison House, also known as the Harrison House, is located at 126 Eagle Rock Avenue in the borough of Roseland in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) program in 1936. ^[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1979, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, industry, law, and politics. ^{[1] [4]}

History

The Williams-Harrison House was built around 1824 by Amos Williams, Jr. after purchasing 98 acres from the estate of Adonijah Edison. The property was later reduced to a seven-acre family farm with livestock, chicken coops, fruit trees, a vegetable garden and outhouses used for the practice of tanning and shoemaking. It is an example of rural Federal architecture. ^[5]

HABS photo from 1936

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#79001488)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 29, 2022. p. 28. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
3. "Williams-Harrison House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
4. Bush, Robert (July 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Williams-Harrison House". National Park Service. With accompanying 4 photos
5. Bush, Robert (1993). A Small House in New Jersey: The Harrison House in Roseland and the Family Who Lived There - Williamses, Harrisons, and Teeds, 1824-1976. Roseland, N.J.: The Roseland Historical Society, Inc.

External links

• Media related to Williams-Harrison House (Roseland, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-109, " Williams-Harrison House, 126 Eagle Rock Road, Roseland, Essex County, NJ ", 6 photos, 14 measured drawings, 3 data pages, supplemental material