The Sansay House is a residential dwelling in Morristown, New Jersey. It was built in 1807. In the early 19th century, it was the site of a French dancing school led by Monsieur Louis Sansay. On July 14, 1825, Louis Sansay held a ball in Lafayette's honor.[1][2][3][4] Louisa Macculloch (1785–1863) and her daughter, Mary Louisa (1804–1888) were on the decorating committee for the reception.[4]
| Sansay House | |
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| Location | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Address | 17 DeHart Street |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°47′41″N 74°28′54″W / 40.794647216796875°N 74.48170471191406°W |
| Completed | 1807 |
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| Known for | Dancing school |
The dancing school lost favor and was eventually closed in the 19th century following Presbyterian Reverend Albert Barnes's sermons against Louis Sansay's character and the perceived impurity of dancing.[3]
Sometime before 1871, it was purchased by Jacob King. Circa 1871, the house was purchased and used as the residential dwelling of artist, Navy officer, and Union general Joseph Warren Revere and his family.[3] The dwelling was inherited by his son, lawyer and civic activist Paul Revere.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Sansay House Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "CONTENTdm". jfpl.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ a b c "GET NJ - Historic Houses - The Sansay House - Morristown". www.getnj.com. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ a b Hall, Macculloch (2016-09-11). "Lafayette's Visit: Eyewitness to History". Macculloch Hall Historical Museum. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ "Paul Revere". Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey. Illustrated. Vol. II., Lewis Publishing Company, New York and Chicago, 1899. Transcribed circa 1999 by Brianne Kelly-Bly. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ^ Brown, William Mawbey (1900). Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the State of New Jersey. New Jersey Historical Publishing Company.
- ^ Lewis Publishing Company (1899). Biographical and genealogical history of Morris County, N.J. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. New York : Lewis Pub. Co.