Former Tower Hill Estate in Morristown, NJ
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2012-12-16
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Tower Hill was built by Louis Charles Gillespie (1835-1911) a successful importer of tung oil and purveyor of shellac. Gillespie was a giant in the world of building materials, importing from China, India, New Zealand, and Africa via company-owned ships, boats, and railcars. As America boomed, so did the wealth of L.C. Gillespie.
In 1878 Gillespie purchased 115 acres of land on Picatinny Mountain in Morris Township for a summer estate. New York summers were stifling, and families of means like the Gillespies sought refuge from the heat along with the opportunity to socialize. Morris Township was just the place.
Original file name 1 Villa Walsh_Fotor.jpg
Original file name 1 Villa Walsh_Fotor.jpg
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Tower Hill Mansion, Tower Hill Estate, Villa Walsh Academy, Religious Teachers Filippini, College Preparatory School for Young Women, Catholic School, Diocese of Paterson, Archbishop Walsh, The Skylands, NJ Skylands, Jersey Skylands, New Jersey Skylands, NJ Lakeland, Lakeland, Morris County, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State, The Homes of the Rich and Famous, New Jersey Estates, New Jersey Palace
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