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James Bishop House

College Ave. near Bishop St., New Brunswick, New Jersey

Photos 

Historic American Buildings Survey Jack E. Boucher, Photographer March 1960 FRONT ENTRANCE ON SOUTHWEST ELEVATION

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

Map 

Description 

This large, Italianate mansion was built for James Bishop, prominent politician and businessman. -- Historic American Buildings Survey

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1976
Reference number
76001162
NR name
Bishop, James, House
Architectural style
Victorian: Italianate
Areas of significance
Politics/Government; Architecture
Level of significance
Local
Evaluation criteria
C - Design/Construction; B - Person
Property type
Building
Historic function
Single dwelling
Current function
College
Period of significance
1850-1874
Significant year
1852

Tags 

19th Century (37,542)
Built 1852 (290)
Built during 1850s (4,670)
House (27,474)
Isziah Rolfe (1)
Italianate (5,085)
James Bishop (1)
 Middlesex County, New Jersey (69)
New Brunswick, New Jersey (21)
New Jersey (1,706)
Private owner (54,396)
Sandstone (4,861)
Stucco (7,816)
Victorian (19,697)

Update Log 

  • July 7, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

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