Foster–Armstrong House
Foster–Armstrong House | |
![]() Foster–Armstrong House in 2021 | |
Location | 320 River Road, Montague Township, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 41°18′33″N 74°47′19″W / 41.30917°N 74.78861°W |
Area | 2.4 acres (0.97 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 79000235[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2605[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 23, 1979 |
Designated NJRHP | March 29, 1979 |
The Foster–Armstrong House is a historic house museum located at 320 River Road (County Route 521) in Montague Township of Sussex County, New Jersey. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1970.[3] The farmhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and exploration/settlement.[4] The house is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[5] The museum is managed by the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History.[6]
History
[edit]The house was built c. 1790s by Julius Foster. In 1812, James B. Armstrong married Foster's daughter. Foster and Armstrong operated a ferry across the nearby Delaware River.[4]
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See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#79000235)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 4.
- ^ "Foster–Armstrong Farm". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1970.
- ^ a b Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Foster–Armstrong House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
- ^ "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Scenic Drives". National Park Service.
Foster–Armstrong House
- ^ "Foster–Armstrong Historic Museum Site". Scenic Wild Delaware River.
External links
[edit]Media related to Foster-Armstrong Farm (Montague, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-817, "Foster–Armstrong Farm, Old Mine Road, Montague, Sussex County, NJ", 15 photos, 10 measured drawings, 9 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- "Foster–Armstrong House". State of New Jersey, Division of Travel and Tourism.