| Symington House | |
| Nrhp Type2: | indcp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Partof Refnum: | 04000649 |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | June 18, 2004 |
| Location: | 2 Park Place Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.7406°N -74.1686°W |
| Architecture: | Federal |
| Added: | March 2, 1979 |
| Refnum: | 79001487 |
| 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: | April 27, 1978 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1330[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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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.[2] It was added as a contributing property to the Military Park Commons Historic District on June 18, 2004.[3]
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.[2] Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral repurchased it in 1978 and renamed it St. Philip's House.[3]