Foster–Armstrong House

Historic house in New Jersey, United States
United States historic place
Foster–Armstrong House
Foster–Armstrong House in 2021
41°18′33″N 74°47′19″W / 41.30917°N 74.78861°W / 41.30917; -74.78861 (Foster–Armstrong House)
Area2.4 acres (0.97 ha)
NRHP reference No.79000235[1]
NJRHP No.2605[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1979
Designated NJRHPMarch 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

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]

HABS photo from 1970

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#79000235)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Foster–Armstrong Farm". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1970.
  4. ^ a b Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Foster–Armstrong House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
  5. ^ "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Scenic Drives". National Park Service. Foster–Armstrong House
  6. ^ "Foster–Armstrong Historic Museum Site". Scenic Wild Delaware River.

External links

  • 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.
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