National Register of Historic Places

Stephens Homestead

Hackettstown, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
January 14, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
12001178

About this property

The Stephens Homestead is a historic farmhouse at 800 Willow Grove Road in Stephens State Park in Mount Olive Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1865, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2013, for its significance in agriculture and architecture. The Second Empire style farmhouse was built by businessman and farmer Amzi Chapman Stephens (1826–1910). The two-story frame building has an attic story with a mansard roof. The property, located along the Musconetcong River, also includes an outhouse, a well house, and a 19th-century lime kiln. When Stephens died in 1910, the property was inherited by his sons. In 1937, they gave the state 230 acres (93 ha) to form Stephens State Park. They retained rights to the homestead, and Margaret Stephens Zimmermann (1927–2007), daughter of one of the brothers, used it as a summer residence until her death, when it was given to the state. National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey Media related to Stephens Homestead at Wikimedia Commons

Location

800 Willow Grove Rd. (Mount Olive Township)
Hackettstown, Morris County, New Jersey
40.87399, -74.80605

Categories

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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 Stephens Homestead listed on the National Register?

Stephens Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Stephens Homestead?

Stephens Homestead is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Stephens Homestead?

The period of significance for Stephens Homestead is recorded as the industrial era.

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