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Tulipwood (home)
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Tulipwood is an historic home at 1165 Hamilton Street in the Somerset
section of Franklin Township
, New Jersey
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and Mary Maclay Pentz. The Williams family owned the Williams & Guion Black Star Line
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. Lineau was married to Elizabeth Williams, the sister of Stephen Guion Williams. Lienau also designed a home directly to the East of Tulipwood known as Shady Rest which was Somerset Manor South at 1135 Hamilton Street until it was demolished in 2008. Shady rest was built for Mary M. Williams. He also built a home for himself and his wife Elizabeth to the West of Tulipwood known as Merrynook. Merrynook is located at 1201 Hamilton Street and housed the Art Institute of New Jersey. Merrynook and Shady Rest are extant with major modifications. Since 1920 Tulipwood has been the home of Leigh W. Kimball and his family. Kimball's grandson, Christopher Lehman was the last resident of Tulipwood before its purchase by the Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
in 2003 for preservation. The house is now being preserved by the Meadows Foundation
. Tulipwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on September 9, 2005.
Somerset, New Jersey
Somerset is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located at the easternmost section within Franklin Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey. At the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 23,040...
section of Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
, 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...
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Williams family
The property has been owned by the family of Mary Maclay Pentz Williams since 1877. An 8-1/4 acre portion of the original 121 acre (0.48967006 km²) tract, was granted to Stephen Guion Williams by Perry P. Williams executor of the last will and testament of Mary Williams on February 28, 1891. Tulipwood was built for Stephen Guion Williams in 1892 and was the third house built by Williams family members at the site. Stephen Williams was the son of John Stanton WilliamsJohn Stanton Williams
John Stanton Williams with William H. Guion owned and operated the Williams and Guion Black Star Line.He married Mary Maclay Pentz and they owned a tract in Somerset, New Jersey which was inherited by their son: Stephen Guion Williams on February 28, 1891.-Stephen Guion Williams:Tulipwood was...
and Mary Maclay Pentz. The Williams family owned the Williams & Guion Black Star Line
Williams & Guion Black Star Line
The Black Star Line was the name used by American flagged sailing packets owned by the New York firm of Williams and Guion in the Irish immigrant trade from 1848 to 1866. The line ultimately owned 18 ships on the Liverpool-Queenstown-New York route...
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Design
Tulipwood was designed by J. August Lienau, the son of Detlef LienauDetlef Lienau
Detlef Lienau was a German architect born in Holstein. He is credited with having introduced the French style to American building construction, notably the mansard roof and all its decorative flourishes...
. Lineau was married to Elizabeth Williams, the sister of Stephen Guion Williams. Lienau also designed a home directly to the East of Tulipwood known as Shady Rest which was Somerset Manor South at 1135 Hamilton Street until it was demolished in 2008. Shady rest was built for Mary M. Williams. He also built a home for himself and his wife Elizabeth to the West of Tulipwood known as Merrynook. Merrynook is located at 1201 Hamilton Street and housed the Art Institute of New Jersey. Merrynook and Shady Rest are extant with major modifications. Since 1920 Tulipwood has been the home of Leigh W. Kimball and his family. Kimball's grandson, Christopher Lehman was the last resident of Tulipwood before its purchase by the Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
in 2003 for preservation. The house is now being preserved by the Meadows Foundation
Meadows Foundation
The Meadows Foundation of Somerset County, New Jersey is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1978. It oversaw the restoration of seven historic houses in Somerset. The homes are on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.-Houses:* Van Liew-Suydam...
. Tulipwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on September 9, 2005.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey