National Register of Historic Places

Low, Effingham, House

Pinebrook, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
January 17, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001930

About this property

The Effingham Low House is a historic house located at 102 Hook Mountain Road in the Pine Brook section of the township of Montville in Morris County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992, for its significance in architecture. The house was listed as part of the Dutch Stone Houses in Montville Multiple Property Submission (MPS). The oldest section of the house was built by Effingham Low sometime before 1775. The one and one-half stone house features local Dutch Colonial architecture. His son, Nicholas Low inherited the property in 1812. The two-story Federal style stone addition was built by him around 1820. National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey

Location

102 Hook Mountain Rd., Montville Township
Pinebrook, Morris County, New Jersey
40.87740, -74.33755

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was Low, Effingham, House listed on the National Register?

Low, Effingham, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Low, Effingham, House?

Low, Effingham, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Low, Effingham, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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