National Register of Historic Places

Wood Lawn

New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Listed
March 8, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001772

About this property

Wood Lawn is a historic mansion located off Ryders Lane on the Cook Douglass Campus of Rutgers University in the city of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1978, for its significance in architecture and education. It is currently used by the Eagleton Institute of Politics. The house was built by Colonel James Neilson (1784–1862) in 1830 on land purchased in 1720 by his mother's grandfather, Johannis Voorhees. Neilson served on the Rutgers Board of Trustees from 1833 to 1862. In 1850, a kitchen wing was added. In 1868, bay window extensions were added by his son, James Neilson (1844–1937), who was a trustee from 1886 until 1937. The last major changes were made by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White in 1905. The previous Victorian architecture was transformed into its present Classical Revival style. National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey Media related to Wood Lawn (New Brunswick, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey
40.48166, -74.43329

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Wood Lawn listed on the National Register?

Wood Lawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Wood Lawn?

Wood Lawn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wood Lawn?

The period of significance for Wood Lawn is recorded as the industrial era.

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