The Stephen Condit House is a historic farmhouse located on Beverwyck Road in the township of
Parsippany–Troy Hills in
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the 2020 census, the county's population was enumerated at 509,285,[National Register of Historic Places
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on February 15, 1974, for its significance in architecture and community history.
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History and description
Stephen Condit (1768–1816) purchased a farm here around 1800 and established a
tanning
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* Tanning (leather), treating animal skins to produce leather
* Sun tanning, using the sun to darken pale skin
** Indoor tanning, the use of artificial light in place of the sun
** Sunless tanning, application of a stain or d ...
and
currying
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operation. His son, John Ogden Condit (1797–1866), inherited the farm after his death. John's son, Stephen Hobert Condit (1830–1909), owned the property next and built the farmhouse around 1870. The two and one-half story frame building features
Victorian architecture
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.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey
References
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Farmhouses in the United States
National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
Victorian architecture in New Jersey
Houses completed in 1870
1870 establishments in New Jersey
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey
Houses in Morris County, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places