Proprietary House

  • Also Known As: The Westminster also The Brighton also William Franklin House

  • Address: 139 - 151 Kearny Ave
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1764/00/00
1776/00/00
1776/01/00 William Franklin Home The Royal Governor of New Jersey, William Franklin, is held under house arrest on order of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey and under guard of the Committee of Safety.
1809/00/00

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Particulars for Proprietary House:
Architectural Style American Colonial
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Hotel
Area of Significance Military
Criteria Person
Area of Significance Politics-government
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 24th February 1971

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Proprietary House
Registry Address: 139--151 Kearny Ave.
Registry Number: 71000509
Resource Type: Building
Owner: State
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Colonial
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military, Politics-government, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Person, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1764, 1776, c 1809
Associated People: Franklin,William
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Hotel
Current Function: Vacant, not in use
Current Sub-Function:

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