The Cutler Homestead is a historic house located at 21 Cutler Street in the town of
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in
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285, . Originally built in 1799 by Joseph Cutler for
Silas Condict, it was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1975, for its significance in architecture, law, and politics/government.
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History and description
The original two-story section of the house was built in 1799 by Joseph Cutler (1778–1854) for
Silas Condict (1738–1801). In 1800, Cutler married Condict's granddaughter, Elizabeth Phoebe Cook. After Condict's death, Cutler was appointed one of the executors. In 1853, it was enlarged by his youngest son,
Augustus W. Cutler
Augustus William Cutler (October 22, 1827 – January 1, 1897) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from New Jersey. The great-grandson of Silas Condict, he served two terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 187 ...
(1827–1897), with
Greek Revival and
Gothic Revival
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styles. His eldest son, Willard Walker Cutler (1856–1926), lived in the house until 1885.
Augustus Cutler was elected as a
Democrat
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to the
United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1879. The house was seen as a headquarters of the Democratic Party in New Jersey. In Congress, he introduced the original Free School Bill.
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References
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{{NRHP in Morris County, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Houses in Morris County, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
1799 establishments in New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places