Foster–Armstrong House
Foster–Armstrong House | |
![]() Foster–Armstrong House in 2021 | |
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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°WCoordinates: 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 added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and exploration/settlement.[3] The house is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[4] The museum is managed by the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History.[5]
History[]
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HABS photo from 1970
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.[3]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Sussex County, New Jersey
- List of museums in New Jersey
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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[]
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.
Categories:
- Montague Township, New Jersey
- Houses in Sussex County, New Jersey
- Historic house museums in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Sussex County, New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs