The Symington House in Newark, NJ

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dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T16:05:06Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T16:05:06Z
dc.date.issued2008-01-24
dc.descriptionThe Symington House, also known as the Symington�Continental House, is located at 2 Park Place in Newark. The house, built in 1808, is the last of the great mansions that were on the northside of Military Park. The house is a three-story brick building with brownstone trim designed with Federal architecture style. The entrance features two fluted columns with Corinthian capitals. It was built in 1808 as a rectory for Trinity Church, which is located across the street. It was purchased by Robert B. Symington in 1888. During the 1960's the house was used by The Continental Insurance Company as office space. In 1978 Trinity & St. Philip's Cathedral repurchased it and renamed it St. Philip's House
dc.descriptionOriginal file name The Symington House (1).jpg
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10929/146037
dc.subjectThe Symington House
dc.subjectThe Continental House
dc.subjectSt. Philip's House
dc.subjectU.S. National Register of Historic Places
dc.subjectU.S. Historic district Contributing property
dc.subjectNew Jersey Register of Historic Places
dc.subjectNewark
dc.subjectNew Jersey
dc.subjectEssex County
dc.subjectGateway
dc.subjectNJ
dc.subjectJersey
dc.subjectThe Garden State
dc.titleThe Symington House in Newark, NJ

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