Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House
National Register of Historic Places

Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House

Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey
Listed
December 7, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
09000971

About this property

The Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House is located at 1451 Raritan Road in the township of Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1761, the historic frame house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2009, for its significance in architecture, industry, and military history. After the Battle of the Short Hills, on June 26, 1777, Elizabeth, "Aunt Betty", had an encounter with British General Charles Cornwallis. He refused the bread he had asked for after she said she gave it out of fear. The house was built by Gershom Frazee, a joiner and furniture maker. In 1949, Franklyn Tuttle Terry and Ella Louise Terry of South Plainfield bought the property. They lived in the farmhouse and operated the Terry Lou Zoo. In 1998, the property was acquired by the township through eminent domain.

Location

1451 Raritan Rd.
Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey
40.61671, -74.36642

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Sources

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

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When was Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House listed on the National Register?

Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House?

Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Frazee, Elizabeth and Gershom, House is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1451.

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