Charles N. Fowler House Explained

Charles N. Fowler House
Coordinates:40.6764°N -74.2147°W
Architect:Carrere & Hastings
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
Added:March 13, 1986
Refnum:86000389
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:February 5, 1986
Designated Other1 Number:2664[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Charles N. Fowler House is located at 518 Salem Avenue in the city of Elizabeth in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1909, it is a prominent local example of Georgian Revival architecture, featuring a semi-circular projecting Doric portico topped by a metal dome (a later addition). It was designed by the New York firm Carrere & Hastings for Charles N. Fowler, a prominent local banker and United States Congressman. In 1930 Fowler sold the building to the Vail-Deane School.[2] It is now home to a Dar-ul-Islam, an Islamic mosque and community center.

The historic house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1986, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 8 . March 25, 2024 . listed as Charles N. Fowler/Vail–Deane School .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86000389}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Charles N. Fowler House ]. National Park Service. Dennis . Bertland . August 1985 . With