The Symington House, also known as the Symington–Continental House, is located at 2 Park Place in
Newark
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* Newark, New Jersey, city in the United States
* Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey; a major air hub in the New York metropolitan area
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,
Essex County,
New Jersey, United States. The house, built in 1808, is the last of the great mansions that were on the north side of
Military Park. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1979, for its significance in architecture.
[ With ] It was added as a contributing property to the
Military Park Commons Historic District
Military Park is a city park in Downtown Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Along with Lincoln Park, Newark, Lincoln Park and Washington Park (Newark), Washington Park, it makes up the three downtown pa ...
on June 18, 2004.
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History and description
The house is a three-story brick building with brownstone trim designed with
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the newly founded United States between 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815, which was heavily based on the works of Andrea Palladio with several inn ...
style. The entrance features two fluted columns with
Corinthian capitals
The Corinthian order (Greek: Κορινθιακός ρυθμός, Latin: ''Ordo Corinthius'') is the last developed of the three principal classical orders of Ancient Greek architecture and Roman architecture. The other two are the Doric order w ...
. It was built in 1808 as a rectory for
Trinity Church, which is located across the street. Reverend Matthew H. Henderson lived here until 1856. After the church sold the building, Robert B. Symington bought it in 1888. The
Continental Insurance Company bought the building for office space in 1965.
repurchased it in 1978 and renamed it St. Philip's House.
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey
References
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Buildings and structures in Newark, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Federal architecture in New Jersey
Houses completed in 1808
Houses in Essex County, New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Newark, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
1808 establishments in New Jersey
Historic district contributing properties in New Jersey
Historic district contributing properties in Newark, New Jersey
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New Jersey
Brick buildings and structures in New Jersey
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