Jacob Wise Neighbor House

Jacob Wise Neighbor House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
J. W. Neighbor House in 2021
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Location	143 West Mill Road, Washington Township, New Jersey
Nearest city	Long Valley, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°46′42″N 74°47′26″W
Area	3.5 acres (1.4 ha)
Built	1830 (1830)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	91000111[1]
NJRHP No.	2262[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 22, 1991
Designated NJRHP	January 14, 1991

The Jacob Wise Neighbor House is a historic house built c. 1830 and located at 143 West Mill Road near Long Valley in Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey. The J. W. Neighbor House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1991, for its significance in architecture. The 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) property overlooks the valley formed by the South Branch Raritan River.^[3] It is now the Neighbour House Bed & Breakfast.^[4]

History

Leonard Neighbor (1698–1766), born Leanhart Nachbar, was a Moravian settler who moved here in 1738. His great-grandson, Jacob Wise (J. W.) Neighbor (1805–1889) purchased this subdivision in 1830 and likely built the house soon after. Jacob's brother, Leonard Neighbor (1802–1880), owned the nearby Leonard Neighbor Farmstead, also listed on the NRHP.^[3]

Description

The house is a two-story frame house, nearly square is shape, and built with Greek Revival style. It has a low hip roof. The front facade features a one-story porch spanning the length of the building.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
• German Valley Historic District

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#91000111)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 24.
3. Kise Franks & Straw Group (August 10, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Jacob Wise (J. W.) Neighbor House". National Park Service. With accompanying 14 photos
4. "The Neighbour House Bed & Breakfast".

Further reading

• Neighbour, Lambert Bowman (1906). Descendants of Leonard Neighbour: Immigrant to America, 1738. Dixon, Illinois: Star Job Rooms.

External links

• Media related to Jacob Wise Neighbor House at Wikimedia Commons