Oak Dell, also known as the Dr. Granville M. White House, is a historic mansion located at the corner of Franklin Street and Madison Avenue in the town of Morristown in Morris County, New Jersey. It is one of the few surviving mansions on "Millionaires Row" along Madison Avenue. Part of the Morristown Multiple Resource Area (MRA), it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1986, for its significance in architecture.[3]
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| Location | Franklin Street and Madison Avenue Morristown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′20″N 74°27′37″W / 40.78889°N 74.46028°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Morristown Multiple Resource Area |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003114[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2196[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1986 |
| Designated NJRHP | September 11, 1986 |
History and description edit
The two and one-half story house was built in 1897 and features Colonial Revival architectural style. The large entry portico has a triangular pediment supported by Corinthian columns. It was acquired by Grenville H. White of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York in 1910. White was also the president of the Morris County Golf Club. He sold the house in the 1950s.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#86003114)". 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. December 20, 2022. p. 16.
- ^ a b Bertland, Dennis N. (Spring 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Oak Dell". National Park Service. With accompanying photo