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==History== |
==History== |
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The house was built next to Closter Landing in 1750. The house was purchased in 1817 by James and Rachel Kearney. James died in 1831 and Rachel turned the house into a tavern. The house was expanded to accommodate the tavern. In 1907 the house was purchased by the ''Palisades Interstate Park''. The house was used as a police station for the park in the 1920s. |
The house was built next to Closter Landing in 1750. The house was purchased in 1817 by James and Rachel Kearney. James died in 1831 and Rachel turned the house into a tavern. The house was expanded to accommodate the tavern. In 1907 the house was purchased by the ''Palisades Interstate Park''. The house was used as a police station for the park in the 1920s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kearney House|url=http://www.njpalisades.org/kearney.htm|publisher=NJ Palisades|accessdate=15 July 2010}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 22:58, 15 July 2010
Blackledge-Kearney House | |
Location | Alpine Landing, Alpine, New Jersey |
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Area | 423.7 acres (171.5 ha) |
Built | 1750 |
MPS | Stone Houses of Bergen County TR |
NRHP reference No. | 84002537[1] |
NJRHP No. | 431[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1984 |
Designated NJRHP | October 3, 1980 |
Blackledge-Kearney House, also known as Cornwallis' Headquarters, is located within the Palisades Interstate Park in Alpine, New Jersey. The house was built in 1750 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 24, 1984.
History
The house was built next to Closter Landing in 1750. The house was purchased in 1817 by James and Rachel Kearney. James died in 1831 and Rachel turned the house into a tavern. The house was expanded to accommodate the tavern. In 1907 the house was purchased by the Palisades Interstate Park. The house was used as a police station for the park in the 1920s.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Bergen County" (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 19. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Kearney House". NJ Palisades. Retrieved 15 July 2010.