Foster–Armstrong_House

Foster–Armstrong House

Foster–Armstrong House

Historic house in New Jersey, United States

The Foster–Armstrong House is a historic house museum located at 320 River Road (County Route 521) in Montague Township of Sussex County, New Jersey. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1970.[3] The farmhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and exploration/settlement.[4] The house is now part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[5] The museum is managed by the Montague Association for the Restoration of Community History.[6]

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History

The house was built c. 1790s by Julius Foster. In 1812, James B. Armstrong married Foster's daughter. Foster and Armstrong operated a ferry across the nearby Delaware River.[4]

HABS photo from 1970

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System – (#79000235)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 4.
  3. [3]
    "Foster–Armstrong Farm". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1970.
  4. [4]
    Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Foster–Armstrong House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
  5. [5]
    "Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area: Scenic Drives". National Park Service. Foster–Armstrong House
  6. [6]
    "Foster–Armstrong Historic Museum Site". Scenic Wild Delaware River.
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