The Joseph Jackson House, also known as the Colonel Joseph Jackson House, is a historic Dutch Colonial building located at 82 East Main Street in the borough of Rockaway in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938[3] and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975, for its significance in industry.[4][5] The house is now the Rockaway Borough Public Library.[6]
Joseph Jackson House | |
 Rockaway Borough Public Library | |
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| Location | 82 East Main Street, Rockaway, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°53′55″N 74°30′33″W / 40.89861°N 74.50917°W |
| Architectural style | Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001155[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2238[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 4, 1975 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 19, 1974 |
History and description
editThe house is a three and one-half story frame building featuring Dutch Colonial architecture.[5] While Stephen Jackson (1744–1812) may have built it, the house is attributed to his son, Joseph Jackson (1774–1854), a prominent industrialist in Rockaway from 1812 to 1854. He was Postmaster, Morris County Judge and Justice of Peace and a member of the New Jersey Assembly.[4] Dr. George H. Foster purchased the house in 1885. The house was willed to the borough in 1939 for use as a library and museum.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001155)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 21.
listed as Colonel Joseph Jackson House (Rockaway Public Library)
- ^ "Jackson House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
- ^ a b Karschner, T. (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Jackson House". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
- ^ a b "Rockaway Borough Free Public Library" (PDF). Morris County Historic Preservation.
- ^ a b "History of Rockaway Borough Public Library".
External links
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Media related to Joseph Jackson House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-507, "Jackson House, 82 East Main Street, Rockaway, Morris County, NJ", 4 photos, 21 measured drawings, 3 data pages
