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Harrison Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Essex County, NJ
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Harrison HouseHarrison House The Harrison House is an excellent example of a northern New Jersey homestead of the Federal period, and is listed on the Historic American Buildings Survey and on both the National and State Registers of Historic Places. The Harrison House was built in 1824 by Amos Williams, a tanner and veteran of the War of 1812. Amos purchased the Whitehead Tannery on a seven acre tract fronting on what was then called Swinefield Road. There he constructed his new home and carried on his tannery business from 1824 to 1865. He and his cordwainers made shoes for the Union Army until the conclusion of the war left him with heavy investments in hides and the end of army orders. This led to his financial ruin and the loss of his home. It was sold at a sheriff's sale for a bid of $980 to William Henry Harrison in 1875. Most of the details of the Harrison House,
including the hardware on the doors are original. In recent restoration, the only
major change was the removal of a dormer window that had been added in early 1900.
The Harrison House restoration is maintained entirely by the Society. Quick Links |
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