The Symington House, also known as the Symington–Continental House, is located at 2 Park Place in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The house, built in 1808, is the last of the great mansions that were on the north side of Military Park. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1979, for its significance in architecture.[4] It was added as a contributing property to the Military Park Commons Historic District on June 18, 2004.[5]
Symington House | |
 Symington–Continental House in 2022 | |
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| Location | 2 Park Place Newark, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°44′26″N 74°10′7″W / 40.74056°N 74.16861°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1808 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Military Park Commons Historic District (ID04000649[2]) |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001487[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1330[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 2, 1979 |
| Designated CP | June 18, 2004 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 27, 1978 |
History and description edit
The house is a three-story brick building with brownstone trim designed with Federal architecture style. The entrance features two fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. It was built in 1808 as a rectory for Trinity Church, which is located across the street. Reverend Matthew H. Henderson lived here until 1856. After the church sold the building, Robert B. Symington bought it in 1888. The Continental Insurance Company bought the building for office space in 1965.[4] Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral repurchased it in 1978 and renamed it St. Philip's House.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System – Symington House (#79001487)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System – Military Park Commons Historic District (#04000649)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2022. p. 24.
- ^ a b Karschner, Terry (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Symington House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
- ^ a b Zakalak, Ulana D. (February 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Military Park Commons Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 46 photos