NFS Form 10-900 0MB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service WftY - 6 1996 National Register of Historic Places >LACES Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property____________________________________________________ historic name Hale-Whitney Mansion other names/site number N/A 2. Location street & number 100 Broadway for publication city or town __ Bavonne D vicinity state New Jersey code NJ county Hudson code 017 zip code 07002 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this 0 nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets-the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property Of meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant D nationally j^] statewide Ixhq^ajljif (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) (James F. Hall) j/ j/4, (04/24/96) s_____ ________ 111 J/iQ Signature ertifying Date? Assi rnt Commissioner for Natural & Historic Resources/DSHPO State (of Federal agency and bureau In n\y/opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I hereb/ certify that the property is: W entered in the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. D other, (explain:) _________ Hale-Whitney Mansion Hudson County/ NJ Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) S private B building(s) Contributing Noncontributing D public-local D district 1 1_____ buildings D public-State D site D public-Federal D structure 0 0 sites D object structures objects 1 1 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC: single dwelling ____DOMESTIC: single dwelling 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) Second Empire foundation ____brick walls ____ wood frame roof tin-covered with slate other wood Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Hale-Whitney Mansion Hudson County, NJ Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Architecture D A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. j&] C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1869 D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations N/A Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1869 Property is: D A owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes. Significant Person EH B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) N/A D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation D D a cemetery. N/A D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. n G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibilography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): N/A Primary location of additional data: D preliminary determination of individual listing (36 D State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register D. Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National D Local government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark 63 Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: Property Owner D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _____________ Hale-Whitney Mansion Hudson County, NJ Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property .4 acres (17,440 sq. ft.) Elizabeth, NJ-NY Quad UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 9i 9. 4i q i i Northing Northing i i D See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title Cornelia Iversen organization Bayonne Historical Society ____ date ____December 15 , 1995 street & number P.O. Box 3034 __ telephone 718-948-5130 city or town ____Bayonne_____ state NJ zip Code 07002-0297 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner______________________________________________ (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Adolph Wilmer Gurka (201) 339-4537 street & number 100 Broadway telephone NJ 07002 city or town Bayonne state zip code Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Historic Places to nominate properties for listing or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018), Washington, DC 20503. NPS Form 10-900-a OMB Approval No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Section number — 2— Page N.J., Hudson Co. The Hale-Whitney Mansion Description The Second Empire (1852-1870) styled home with its hallmark Mansard (concave) roof at 100 Broadway in Bayonne, New Jersey, built in 1869, is a 14 room 3^ story wooden frame building. The outside dimensions are 48 feet wide and 64 feet long. The house is a wonderful example of a style that is rare today in Bayonne. It has many features which distinguish its architectural significance including the hallmark Mansard roof, porches, corbels, bays, and a slate roof. The interior has ten foot ceilings with decorative medallions, plaster cornices, and large double doors leading to the main rooms. Today the house is in a middle class subdivision with treelined streets and 28 foot lots. This house, however, is on a 109 foot lot that is 160 feet deep. The Italianate house next door is on a 160 foot by 160 foot lot. Both are the only exceptions in the neighborhood. (Photograph 8) The Hale-Whitney Mansion fronts west onto Broadway and is set behind a modest, cultivated lawn which slopes slightly toward the street. (Photograph 1) Behind the house there is a large pink dogwood and a lilac which are both a blaze of color in the springtime. Also in the back there is a garage and shed built at a later date which do not echo the design of the house. A cobblestone driveway leads from the street to the garage. (Photograph 2) There is an ancient well which was used by the families to draw water before modern plumbing. The well, 22.5 feet deep from ground level, with a diameter of 2.5 feet, has been covered with a large piece of slate. Cool, clear water is still able to be plumbed from its depths. On the south side of the property there is an apple tree, a large lilac, a Peegee hydrangea, and a wisteria vine climbing a trellis.