The Proprietary House | |
 Proprietary House in 2009 | |
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| Location | 149 Kearny Ave Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 |
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| Nearest city | Edison, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 40°30′13″N 74°16′09″W / 40.50361°N 74.26917°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.0024 km2) |
| Built | 1762 |
| Built by | John Edward Pryor[2] |
| Architect | John Edward Pryor[2] |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Restored | began in 1985 |
| Restored by | The Proprietary House Association |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000509[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1900[3] |
| Significant dates | |
| Designated | February 24, 1971[1] |
| Designated NJRHP | September 11, 1970[3] |
Proprietary House in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States, is the only proprietary governor's mansion of the original Thirteen Colonies still standing. Overseen by architect and builder John Edward Pryor, construction began in 1762 and was completed in 1764.
The Georgian style "mansion" was first occupied by Chief Justice Frederick Smyth by rent and approval of "The Proprietors" on April 10, 1766, to 1773. In May 1773, the mansion was repaired and fitted to be the residence of the royal governor of New Jersey, and leased by the proprietors as such.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form". National Park Service. US Department of the Interior. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "History: Construction". The Proprietary House. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places" (PDF). NJ DEP. Historic Preservation Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.