Whitney Mansion, also known as Hollybush Mansion, is a historic house located on the campus of Rowan University in Glassboro, Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was used as the Rowan University President's Residence until 1998. Since 2003, Rowan University has spent more than $3 million to restore the mansion, which is now used as a meeting place and museum.[3]
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| Location | Whitney Avenue, Glassboro, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°42′22″N 75°7′6″W / 39.70611°N 75.11833°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architect | John Notman |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000795[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1380[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 15, 1972 |
Originally the home of the Whitney family, it was the first of its kind in South Jersey, setting a precedent with its Italianate architectural style. Its interior decorations attest to this precedent, featuring significantly unique elements such as the trompe de l'oeil ceilings in the parlor and the Summit Room, as well as the painted glass archway above and around the front door. The stone used in the construction of Hollybush was New Jersey Ironstone, a sedimentary type of stone found in the low hills and ridges of South Jersey.[4]
In 1967, the mansion hosted the Glassboro Summit Conference, a summit meeting between United States President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Union Premier Alexei Kosygin.
The mansion was built in 1849 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#72000795)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 2.
- ^ "Home".
- ^ "The History of Hollybush Mansion". sites.rowan.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ Bassett, William B. (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Whitney Mansion". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
External links
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Media related to Hollybush Mansion at Wikimedia Commons- "Hollybush". Historical Marker Database.
