Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building

Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building
Lander-Stewart Mansion and Stites Building, 2017
Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building
Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building is located in New Jersey
Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building
Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building is located in the United States
Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building
Location102–104 South Main Street
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Coordinates40°41′23″N 75°12′04″W / 40.68972°N 75.20111°W / 40.68972; -75.20111 (Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building)
Architectural styleItalianate, Neo-Grec
Part ofPhillipsburg Commercial Historic District (ID08000973)
NRHP reference No.08000561[1]
NJRHP No.4772[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 25, 2008
Designated CPOctober 8, 2008
Designated NJRHPMay 6, 2008

The Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building are two historic houses in the town of Phillipsburg in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The Lander–Stewart Mansion, built c. 1880, is at 102 South Main Street and the adjoining Stites–Lander Townhouse, built c. 1835, is at 104 South Main Street. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 2008, for their significance in architecture.[1][3] They were listed as contributing properties of the Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District on October 8, 2008.[4]

History and description

Around 1835, William Stites and his wife Sarah lived in the three and one-half story brick townhouse at 104 South Main Street, the Stites Building. The Federal style building was later owned by John Lander (1798–1889), founder of the Warren Foundry & Machine Company, one of the town's largest employers. An octagonal tower was added around 1885 during a renovation, which added Italianate features. The three-story brick townhouse at 102 South Main Street, the Lander–Stewart Mansion, was built around 1880 by Jacob S. Stewart, son-in-law of Lander. It features a brownstone facade and Italianate/Neo-Grec architecture.[3]

  • Lander–Stewart Mansion plaque
    Lander–Stewart Mansion plaque
  • Stites Building plaque
    Stites Building plaque

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#08000561)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Warren County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b Greenagel, Frank L. (January 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lander–Stewart Mansion and Stites Building". National Park Service.
  4. ^ Zerbe, Nancy L.; Walsh, Marianne; Materna, Angela (June 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Phillipsburg Commercial Historic District". National Park Service.