Wood Lawn (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
Wood Lawn is a historic house on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was built by Colonel James Neilson in 1830. The last major change was made by McKim, Mead & White in 1905. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1978 for its significance in architecture and education.[3] It is used by the Eagleton Institute of Politics.[4]
Wood Lawn | |
 Wood Lawn in 2020 | |
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| Location | Douglass Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′54″N 74°25′59″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1830 |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001772[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1883[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1978 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 15, 1977 |
Gallery
NRHP plaque
Facing the great lawn, with an Eagleton Institute of Politics banner
References
- "National Register Information System – (#78001772)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 8.
- Barr, Michael C. (April 15, 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wood Lawn". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- "Eagleton History". Rutgers University.
External links
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