National Register of Historic Places

House that Lives, The

Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
Listed
June 30, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86002976

About this property

The House that Lives is a historic house located at 83 Watchung Avenue in the township of Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1922 and designed by architect Clifford C. Wendehack with Modern Movement and Tudor Revival elements. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture. It was listed in the Selection of Montclair's Published Houses section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS). The house received its name from the Woman's Club of Upper Montclair, which exhibited the house during its "Better Homes Week" in June 1923.

Location

83 Watchung Ave.
Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey
40.83123, -74.20902

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was House that Lives, The listed on the National Register?

House that Lives, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1988.

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House that Lives, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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