The Dr. Edward H. Williams House at 506 South Atlantic Avenue in
Beach Haven,
Ocean County,
New Jersey is a
Queen Anne-style summer house built . It was designed by
Wilson Brothers & Company for
Edward H. Williams
Edward Higginson Williams (June 1, 1824 – December 21, 1899) was an American physician and railroad executive known for his philanthropy.
Early life and medical career
Williams was born on June 1, 1824, in Woodstock, Vermont to Vermont Secre ...
, a partner in the
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railroad locomotives from 1825 to 1951. Originally located in Philadelphia, it moved to nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania, in the early 20th century. The company was for decades t ...
, and is a mirror image of the
Converse Cottage
The Converse Cottage at 500 South Atlantic Avenue in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey is a Queen Anne-style summer house built . It was designed by Wilson Brothers & Company for John H. Converse, a senior partner in the Baldwin Locomotive ...
next door. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1983, for its significance in architecture. It was listed as part of the Beach Haven Multiple Resource Area (MRA).
[ With ] It is also a
contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distri ...
of the
Beach Haven Historic District
The Beach Haven Historic District is a historic district in Beach Haven, Ocean County, New Jersey. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1983 for its significance in architecture and history as a beach ...
.
See also
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References
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Beach Haven, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Ocean County, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey
Houses completed in 1884
Houses in Ocean County, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Queen Anne architecture in New Jersey