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
Coordinates:
+40.50310, -74.4497640°30'11" N, 74°26'59" W
Quadrangle map:Plainfield
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
Update Log
- July 7, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER