J. Harper Smith Mansion

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J. Harper Smith Mansion
J. Harper Smith Mansion, Somerville, NJ - looking northwest.jpg
J. Harper Smith Mansion in 2021
J. Harper Smith Mansion is located in Somerset County, New Jersey
J. Harper Smith Mansion
Location228 Altamont Place, Somerville, New Jersey
Coordinates40°34′29″N 74°37′16″W / 40.57472°N 74.62111°W / 40.57472; -74.62111 (Smith, J. Harper, Mansion)Coordinates: 40°34′29″N 74°37′16″W / 40.57472°N 74.62111°W / 40.57472; -74.62111 (Smith, J. Harper, Mansion)
Arealess than one acre
Built1880 (1880)
ArchitectFrank Bodine; Horace Trumbauer
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.98001572[1]
NJRHP No.130[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 31, 1998
Designated NJRHPNovember 24, 1998

The J. Harper Smith Mansion is a historic house built in 1880 for James Harper Smith (1834–1911) and located at 228 Altamont Place in Somerville of Somerset County, New Jersey. The architect Horace Trumbauer designed the library addition in 1898. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 1998 for its significance in architecture from 1880 to 1911.[3]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#98001572)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 14.
  3. ^ Brecknell, Ursula C. (July 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J. Harper Smith Mansion". National Park Service. With accompanying 40 photos

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