Boxwood Hall
Historic house in New Jersey, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Boxwood Hall State Historic Site, located at 1073 East Jersey Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is a historic house museum operated by the state of New Jersey. Boxwood Hall was built about 1750, and is a National Historic Landmark for its association with Founding Father Elias Boudinot (1740-1821), who lived here from 1772 to 1795. Boudinot, a lawyer, politician, and diplomat, was president of the Continental Congress 1782–83.
Boxwood Hall | |
Location | 1073 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA |
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Coordinates | 40°39′49″N 74°12′37″W |
Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
Built | 1750[1] |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 70000397[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970[2] |
Designated NHL | November 28, 1972[3] |
In 1772, Alexander Hamilton, another Founding Father, stayed briefly with the Boudinots while attending Elizabethtown Academy. In 1795, Boudinot sold the mansion to Jonathan Dayton, also a Founding Father and then speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. Dayton lived at Boxwood Hall with his wife until dying in 1824.