Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District

The Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District is a 0.75-acre (3,000 m²) historic district located on East Jersey Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1986, for its significance in architecture and exploration/settlement.^[3] It is located near Boxwood Hall and is in the heart of colonial Elizabethtown, the first English-speaking settlement in what became the Province of New Jersey.

Belcher–Ogden Mansion; Benjamin Price House; and Price–Brittan House Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Nathaniel Bonnell House in fall 2011
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Location	Corner of East Jersey and Catherine Streets, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°39′48″N 74°12′32″W
Area	0.75 acres (0.30 ha)
NRHP reference No.	86001969[1]
NJRHP No.	2656[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 28, 1986
Designated NJRHP	June 25, 2007

Belcher–Ogden House

Belcher–Ogden House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The Belcher–Ogden Mansion in the fall of 2011
Location	1046 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°39′47.5″N 74°12′33″W
Built	1742 (1742)
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	78001799[4]
NJRHP No.	2655[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 2, 1978
Designated NJRHP	April 29, 1978

The Belcher–Ogden House, also known as the Governor Jonathan Belcher Mansion, at 1046 East Jersey Street was built in 1742 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.^[6] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 1978, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.^[7]

Nathaniel Bonnell House

Nathaniel Bonnell House
General information
Location	Elizabeth, New Jersey
Address	1045 East Jersey Street
Coordinates	40°39′48″N 74°12′32″W
Construction started	c. 1670
Completed	1682

The Nathaniel Bonnell House, at 1045 East Jersey Street, is the oldest house in Elizabeth.^[8][9]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
• First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth
• Jonathan Belcher
• Jonathan Belcher (jurist)
• Aaron Ogden
• List of museums in New Jersey
• List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#86001969)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 3. listed as Belcher-Ogden Mansion / Benjamin Price House / Price-Brittan House Historic District
3. Greiff, Constance M.; Bertland, Dennis N. (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belcher--Ogden Mansion--Price, Benjamin--Price--Brittan Houses District". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
4. "National Register Information System – (#78001799)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
5. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 3. listed as Governor Jonathan Belcher / Aaron Ogden Mansion
6. "Governor Belcher Mansion". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
7. Karschner, Terry (August 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Belcher-Ogden House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
8. "Elizabeth through the Ages". Visit Historic Elizabeth. www.visithistoricalelizabethnj. Archived from the original on May 13, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
9. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 11, 2011. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2011.

External links

• Media related to East Jersey Street Historic District at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-13, "Governor Belcher Mansion, 1046 East Jersey Street, Elizabeth, Union County, NJ", 7 photos, 14 measured drawings, 6 data pages