The John Smith House is a historic building located at 124 Washington Valley Road in the
Washington Valley section of
Morris Township in
Morris County, New Jersey
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, United States. It was documented by the
Historic American Buildings Survey
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(HABS) in 1937. The house was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on January 1, 1976, for its significance in agriculture and architecture.
[
] It was designated a contributing property of the
Washington Valley Historic District
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on November 12, 1992.
History and description
John Smith was born in
Caldwell, New Jersey
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. In 1798, he purchased of land here. He was a member of the
Presyterian Church in
Morristown and a trustee of the
Washington Valley Schoolhouse
The Washington Valley Schoolhouse, also known as the Little Red Schoolhouse, is located at the intersection of Washington Valley Road and Schoolhouse Lane in the Washington Valley section of Morris Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United ...
. The house has two sections. The oldest is a one and one-half frame structure dated as 18th century. It was moved and attached to the main section in 1812. The main section is a two-story red brick building constructed in 1812, with the year set in black brick on the west gable. After Smith's death in 1855, the property was inherited by his son, Jonathan Hugh Smith. He improved the productivity of the farm by adding limestone and built a
lime kiln
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This reaction can tak ...
on the property. He was a member of the
South Street Presbyterian Church and also a trustee of the schoolhouse.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Historic district contributing properties in Morris County, New Jersey
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
1812 establishments in New Jersey
Morris Township, New Jersey
Brick buildings and structures in New Jersey
Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey
Houses completed in 1812