The Seward Mansion is a historic house at 30 Flanders Road, in Turkey Brook Park, Mount Olive Township, Morris County, New Jersey. The mansion, described using its historic name, Seward House, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 2013, for its significance in architecture.[3]

Seward House
Seward Mansion, 2018
Seward Mansion is located in Morris County, New Jersey
Seward Mansion
Seward Mansion is located in New Jersey
Seward Mansion
Seward Mansion is located in the United States
Seward Mansion
Location30 Flanders Road (Turkey Brook Park)
Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
Coordinates40°52′00″N 74°43′33″W / 40.86667°N 74.72583°W / 40.86667; -74.72583
Builtc. 1865
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.13000977[1]
NJRHP No.4410[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2013
Designated NJRHPSeptember 23, 2013

History and description

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The Italianate stone farmhouse, built around 1865, was the home of Henry Clay Seward (born 1829), son of Henry Seward (born 1795), a cousin of William Henry Seward (1801–1872). The listing also includes a stone barn.[3]

 
Stone barn, contributing property

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#13000977)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 13, 2018. p. 24.
  3. ^ a b Hickey, Margaret M.; Bjorklund, Beth (January 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Seward House". National Park Service.
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