Orville T. Waring House

The Orville T. Waring House is a historic building located at 900 Park Avenue in the city of Plainfield in Union County, New Jersey. Built in 1881, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture, commerce, and industry. Orville Taylor Waring was an oil industry pioneer.^[3] The house was added as a contributing property to the Van Wyck Brooks Historic District on December 10, 1985.^[4]

Orville T. Waring House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	900 Park Avenue Plainfield, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°36′46″N 74°24′53″W
Built	1881 (1881)
Architect	Charles H. Smith
Architectural style	Late Victorian
Part of	Van Wyck Brooks Historic District (ID85003337)
NRHP reference No.	79003252[1]
NJRHP No.	2709[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 14, 1979
Designated CP	December 10, 1985
Designated NJRHP	February 16, 1979

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#79003252)". 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 29, 2022. p. 10. listed as the Orville Taylor Waring House
3. Karschner, Terry (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orville T. Waring House". National Park Service. With accompanying 11 photos
4. Grady, John (December 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Van Wyck Brooks Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 95 photos