National Register of Historic Places

Caldwell Parsonage

Union, Union County, New Jersey
Listed
August 11, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82004785

About this property

The Caldwell Parsonage is located at 909 Caldwell Avenue in Union Township of Union County, New Jersey, United States. It was the home of the Rev. James Caldwell, a Presbyterian minister and active supporter of the Patriot cause during the American Revolutionary War. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, as a well-preserved 18th-century farmhouse with a historical connection. The war is intertwined with the early history of the building. An original parsonage dating to 1730 was burned in 1780 by a Loyalist mob, and later that year Caldwell's wife Hannah was killed by British soldiers in the house during the Battle of Connecticut Farms. Caldwell himself was shot by an American sentry a year later. In 1782, with the war over, what is now Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church built the present building. It continued to serve as a home for its pastors until the 20th century, when the church built one closer to the building. It currently serves as a historical museum, owned and operated by the Union Township Historical Society. It is open to the public on weekday mornings and afternoons. Several state grants have been made for renovations and upkeep of the aging structure.

Location

909 Caldwell Ave.
Union, Union County, New Jersey
40.69511, -74.27833

Categories

MILITARYRELIGION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

First Presbyterian Congregation of Connecticut Farms
Early Republic
0.3 mi
Nitschke, Oswald J., House
Industrial
1.4 mi
Hutchings Homestead
Industrial
1.8 mi
First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church at Springfield
Industrial
2 mi
Maplewood Municipal Building
Industrial
2.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Connecticut Farms
1780Revolutionary War
0.6 mi
Battle of Springfield
1780Revolutionary War
2.3 mi
Battle of Springfield Jun 23 1780 – Additional detail
1780Revolutionary War
2.3 mi
Battle of Connecticut Farms Jun 7 1780
1780Revolutionary War
2.4 mi

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When was Caldwell Parsonage listed on the National Register?

Caldwell Parsonage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1982.

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Caldwell Parsonage is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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