Henry W. Merriam House | |
Location: | 131 Main Street, Newton, New Jersey |
Coordinates: | 41.0528°N -74.7556°W |
Built: | 1883 |
Architecture: | Late Victorian |
Added: | December 18, 1970 |
Refnum: | 70000396 |
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: | September 11, 1970 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 2613[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Henry W. Merriam House, also known as the Merriam Home, is an historic mansion located at 131 Main Street in the town of Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970, for its significance in architecture and social history. It is Newton's prime example of High Victorian architecture.[2]
The house was built in 1883 by the industrialist Henry W. Merriam (1828–1900), president of the H. W. Merriam Shoe Company. After his death, it was used as a home for retired Presbyterian ministers.[2] In 1972, it was sold to the Assembly of God.[3]