Buccleuch Mansion
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Buccleuch Mansion is located in Buccleuch Park in New Brunswick
in Middlesex County
, New Jersey
along the Raritan River
.
, a colonial governor of New Jersey. White built the house for his bride Elizabeth Morris. Their son Anthony Walton White
sided with the revolutionaries against the King in the American Revolutionary War
. The house was previously known as "The White House Farm". The house was bought by Colonel Joseph Warren Scott
in 1821. The house and lands were deeded to the City of New Brunswick to be used as a park in 1911.
Today, the house is looked after by the Jersey Blue chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
(DAR). Tours are given on Sundays from June through October, and at other times by appointment. The house is decorated with Federal and Victorian furnishings.
Buccleuch is not to be confused with the Buckelew Mansion
in Jamesburg
, another historic white-painted house in Middlesex County.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
in Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
along the Raritan River
Raritan River
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. Its watershed drains much of the mountainous area of the central part of the state, emptying into the Raritan Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.-Description:...
.
History
The house was originally built in 1739 by Anthony White, son-in-law of Lewis MorrisLewis Morris
Lewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York....
, a colonial governor of New Jersey. White built the house for his bride Elizabeth Morris. Their son Anthony Walton White
Anthony Walton White
Anthony Walton White was a cavalry officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.-Early life:Anthony W. White was the son of Anthony White...
sided with the revolutionaries against the King in the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. The house was previously known as "The White House Farm". The house was bought by Colonel Joseph Warren Scott
Joseph Warren Scott
Joseph Warren Scott Colonel in U.S. Army who lived in New Brunswick, New Jersey.He was born to Moses Scott, the senior surgeon during the US Revolutionary War. Moses named Joseph Warren Scott I, for his friend Joseph Warren who died during the Battle of Bunker Hill...
in 1821. The house and lands were deeded to the City of New Brunswick to be used as a park in 1911.
Today, the house is looked after by the Jersey Blue chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
(DAR). Tours are given on Sundays from June through October, and at other times by appointment. The house is decorated with Federal and Victorian furnishings.
Buccleuch is not to be confused with the Buckelew Mansion
Buckelew Mansion
Buckelew Mansion, also known as Lakeview, is a historic home in Jamesburg, New Jersey.-History:A single room at its creation in 1685, the residence expanded over following centuries to become the 23 room mansion it is today...
in Jamesburg
Jamesburg, New Jersey
Jamesburg is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,025.Jamesburg was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1887, when it was created from portions of Monroe Township, based on...
, another historic white-painted house in Middlesex County.
Timeline
- 1739 Built by Anthony White
- 1780 Owned by Charles Stewart, Colonel in the 1780s and was visited by several prominent men, such as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, General Kosciusko, General Gates, and John Hancock.
- 1821 Joseph Warren Scott (1778–1871) buys "The White House" from Mary Garnett and renames it "Buccleuch" on June 6
- 1871 Death of Joseph Warren Scott (1778–1871)
- 1911 Anthony Dey, grandson of Joseph Warren Scott (1778–1871), sells house to New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
in November
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey