Samuel Orton Harrison House

The Samuel Orton Harrison House, located in West Caldwell in Essex County, New Jersey, United States, was selected for inclusion in the Historic American Buildings Survey (1937) as significantly representative of Greek Revival architectural style. The dwelling was built between 1830 and 1840 and remained in possession of Mrs. Hannah Harrison until 1946 when the property was sold to historic preservationist Raymond Dey. At the time of sale the structure was virtually unchanged from its initial build. Dey subsequently performed renovations and minor alterations to the first floor plan to enable continued use as a private residence. Under subsequent ownership the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Placeson October 26, 1979.[1]

Samuel Orton Harrison House
Samuel Orton Harrison House
Location153 Orton Road West Caldwell, New Jersey
Coordinates40°49′50″N 74°18′15″W
NRHP reference No.80002488[1]
NJRHP No.1365[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1980
Designated NJRHPOctober 26, 1979

The property came under threat as the estate of the late Sandford Cole was being probated during the peak of a highly speculative real estate market in 2007.[3] The town, eager to reassert manifest destiny and rid itself of an albatross of history, quickly approved demolition. The structure was razed without notice much to the sadness of many local residents.

As for Timothy Cole's share of the estate, it has since been largely dissipated in the securities markets by the estate managers for the late Sandford S. Cole.

See also

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Retrieved 2010-03-06.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
  3. Property Tax Records Accessed March 6, 2010.
  • HABS NJ,7-CALDW,3- Historic American Buildings Survey
  • Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
  • Last Will and Testament - Sandford S. Cole
  • The Caldwell Progress Newspaper
  • Essex County Coroners Office
  • West Caldwell Historical Society
  • West Caldwell Police Department
  • New Jersey Department of Motor Vehicles - Licensing Bureau
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