Krueger Mansion

Krueger Mansion
The Krueger Mansion in 2010.
Location: 601 High Street (Martin Luther King Boulevard), Newark, New Jersey
Area: 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built: 1888
Architect: Henry Schultz
Architectural style: Late Victorian
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 72000778[1]
NJRHP #: 1277[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: November 9, 1972
Designated NJRHP: January 14, 1972

The Krueger Mansion is located in Newark, New Jersey. The mansion was built on the corner of Court and High Street (now Martin Luther King Boulevard)[3] in 1888 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 9, 1972.

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History

The mansion was built in 1888 by Gottfried Krueger (1837–1926), founder of Newark's Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company and owner of several other breweries.[4] The construction cost at the time was $250,000. The mansion was sold to the Valley of Newark Scottish Rite Freemasons in 1926 for $100,000. A 700-seat auditorium was added to the mansion to accommodate for various meetings. The mansion was purchased in 1958 by Louise Scott for $85,000. Scott operated a beauty school out of the first floor of the mansion while keeping the upper levels as her private residence. The mansion was added to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic places in 1972. Scott died in 1982 and ownership of the mansion passed to the city of Newark.[5] In 1991, the New Jersey Historic Trust funded a bond for $625,812 to stabilize the exterior of the building.[6]

Construction

The mansion is a three story brick Late Victorian style building with a five story circular tower. A wrap around porch, steeply pitched roof, asymmetrical facade and arched front entryway are characteristic of the Queen Anne Style. The building is a balloon frame structure with a brick facade. The interior consists of lath and plaster walls with wallpaper covering and wood molding. The flooring is made of hardwood set into patterns.

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Essex County". NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 3. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/1identify/lists/essex.pdf. Retrieved April 13, 2010. 
  3. ^ Andrews, Jacob (January 5, 2007), "Boulevard in Newark Runs From Decline to Rebirth", The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/05/nyregion/05econ.html?_r=1&scp=8&sq=Mosque%20Theater%20in%20Newark%20Names%20Cultural%20Executive&st=cse, "2011-03-20" 
  4. ^ "Gottfried Krueger of Newark Dies at 89; Brewer and Former Lay Judge of the Highest Court in New Jersey". The New York Times. November 8, 1926. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40910F83D5D13738DDDA10894D9415B868EF1D3. Retrieved September 6, 2010. 
  5. ^ "High Street/MLK Boulevard: Part I". Newark History. http://www.newarkhistory.com/mlkblvd.html. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
  6. ^ "Krueger-Scott Mansion". New Jersey Historic Trust. http://www.state.nj.us/dca/njht/funded/sitedetails/kruegerscottmansion.html. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 

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