The House that Lives

The House that Lives
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	83 Watchung Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°49′52″N 74°12′34″W
Built	1922
Architect	Clifford C. Wendehack
Architectural style	Modern Movement, Tudor Revival
MPS	Montclair MRA
NRHP reference No.	86002976[1]
NJRHP No.	1136[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	July 1, 1988
Designated NJRHP	September 29, 1986

The House that Lives is a historic house located at 83 Watchung Avenue in the township of Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1922 and designed by architect Clifford C. Wendehack with Modern Movement and Tudor Revival elements. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.^[1][3] It was listed in the Selection of Montclair's Published Houses section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).^[4]

The house received its name from the Woman's Club of Upper Montclair, which exhibited the house during its "Better Homes Week" in June 1923.^[3]

See also

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

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#86002976)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 9.
3. Price, Eleanor (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: House that Lives, The". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
4. Price, Eleanor (November 1986). "Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area". National Park Service. p. 5.