National Register of Historic Places

Whitney Mansion

Glassboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Listed
December 5, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000795

About this property

Whitney Mansion, also known as Hollybush Mansion, is a historic house located on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was used as the Rowan University President's Residence until 1998. Since 2003, Rowan University has spent more than $3 million to restore the mansion, which is now used as a meeting place and museum. Originally the home of the Whitney family, it was the first of its kind in South Jersey, setting a precedent with its Italianate architectural style. Its interior decorations attest to this precedent, featuring significantly unique elements such as the trompe de l'oeil ceilings in the parlor and the Summit Room, as well as the painted glass archway above and around the front door. The stone used in the construction of Hollybush was New Jersey Ironstone, a sedimentary type of stone found in the low hills and ridges of South Jersey. In 1967, the mansion hosted the Glassboro Summit Conference, a summit meeting between United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Union Premier Alexei Kosygin. The mansion was built in 1849 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.

Location

Glassboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey
39.70622, -75.11796

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Whitney Mansion listed on the National Register?

Whitney Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Whitney Mansion?

Whitney Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Whitney Mansion is recorded as the industrial era.

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