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Crane-Phillips House

January 01, 1970

The Crane-Phillips House, located at 124 N. Union Avenue in Cranford[3] in Union County, New Jersey, United States, is a Victorian cottage in the architectural style of Andrew Jackson Downing, the first American architect. The Crane-Phillips House is now a museum operated by the Cranford Historical Society that offers visitors a glimpse of what life was like for a modest family in the Victorian era of opulence. It illustrates the late 19th century as the era of invention and highlights inventions that changed everyday life for the average person by way of the house's second owners, the Phillips family. Henry J. Phillips, an American Civil War veteran of the 7th New York Militia, was one of the first inventors of the modern kitchen hood.[4] During the war, he had also patented a convertible tent and overcoat for military use.[5] His brother, Charles Henry Phillips, was the inventor of Phillips' Milk of Magnesia.

Crane-Philips House
Location124 N. Union Avenue
Cranford, New Jersey
Coordinates40°39′29″N 74°18′07″W / 40.65799°N 74.30191°W / 40.65799; -74.30191
NRHP reference No.97000842[1]
NJRHP No.[2]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1997

The museum features a collection of Native American artifacts, American Revolutionary War and American Civil War artifacts, other arms and armaments, 19th century tools and farm implements, a Victorian parlor, and a Victorian girl's bedroom circa 1870. There is also an extensive archives of Cranford-related documents. Changing exhibits include major displays from the Society's large antique clothing collection.

History edit

"The Little House on the Rahway," as the Crane-Phillips House is known, was first built about 1840 by Josiah Crane (namesake of nearby Josiah Crane Park)[6] as a honeymoon cottage for his son, Josiah Crane Jr. The Cranes were the first settlers to come to the area in the early 18th century (1715), build mills on the river and establish a farm on the west side of the Rahway River. Josiah Crane was the third son of John Crane III; John Crane II was born in Elizabeth in 1723, son of John Crane, who first settled along the river in Cranford around 1715.[7]

Josiah Crane Jr. sold the property in 1867 to Henry and Cecelia Phillips, who lived there until Henry's death on May 6, 1911.[8] It was Mr. and Mrs. Phillips who built most of the cottage in the Downing style.

Restoration edit

The Cranford Historical Society performed a major restoration project to restore the museum to much the way it looked in the late 19th century, modernize and upgrade, and create new and better permanent exhibits, including an authentic late 19th-century kitchen. The project's completion transformed the "Little House" into a living history museum where docents help bring visitors back in time. The museum features permanent and changing exhibits depicting three centuries of local history as it relates to the history of New Jersey and the nation.

The Crane-Phillips House Museum is on the National and State Register of Historic Places and was named an "American Treasure" by the White House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1999.[9] It is one of several historic houses noted by the Cranford Historical Preservation Advisory Board.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ (PDF). NJ DEP - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2009.
  3. ^ Location of the house. https://goo.gl/maps/TRi7HZYwr9E2/
  4. ^ U.S. Patent No. 572,715. https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=00572715
  5. ^ U.S. Patent No. 33,752. https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=00033752
  6. ^ Location of Josiah Crane Park. https://goo.gl/maps/fiuM9VekTNR2
  7. ^ History of the family of John Crane (1899); http://rs5.loc.gov/service/gdc/scd0001/2006/20060410001hi/20060410001hi.pdf
  8. ^ "Obituary." The Cranford Chronicle, May 11, 1911. http://www.digifind-it.com/cranford/DATA/chronicle/1911/1911-05-11.pdf
  9. ^ "Cranford: Images in America", Robert Fridlington, Arcadia Publishing; 1995.

External links edit

  • Cranford Historical Society - operates the Crane-Phillips House Living Museum

January 01, 1970
crane, phillips, house, located, union, avenue, cranford, union, county, jersey, united, states, victorian, cottage, architectural, style, andrew, jackson, downing, first, american, architect, museum, operated, cranford, historical, society, that, offers, visi. The Crane Phillips House located at 124 N Union Avenue in Cranford 3 in Union County New Jersey United States is a Victorian cottage in the architectural style of Andrew Jackson Downing the first American architect The Crane Phillips House is now a museum operated by the Cranford Historical Society that offers visitors a glimpse of what life was like for a modest family in the Victorian era of opulence It illustrates the late 19th century as the era of invention and highlights inventions that changed everyday life for the average person by way of the house s second owners the Phillips family Henry J Phillips an American Civil War veteran of the 7th New York Militia was one of the first inventors of the modern kitchen hood 4 During the war he had also patented a convertible tent and overcoat for military use 5 His brother Charles Henry Phillips was the inventor of Phillips Milk of Magnesia Crane Philips HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesLocation124 N Union AvenueCranford New JerseyCoordinates40 39 29 N 74 18 07 W 40 65799 N 74 30191 W 40 65799 74 30191NRHP reference No 97000842 1 NJRHP No 2 Added to NRHPAugust 14 1997 The museum features a collection of Native American artifacts American Revolutionary War and American Civil War artifacts other arms and armaments 19th century tools and farm implements a Victorian parlor and a Victorian girl s bedroom circa 1870 There is also an extensive archives of Cranford related documents Changing exhibits include major displays from the Society s large antique clothing collection Contents 1 History 2 Restoration 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit The Little House on the Rahway as the Crane Phillips House is known was first built about 1840 by Josiah Crane namesake of nearby Josiah Crane Park 6 as a honeymoon cottage for his son Josiah Crane Jr The Cranes were the first settlers to come to the area in the early 18th century 1715 build mills on the river and establish a farm on the west side of the Rahway River Josiah Crane was the third son of John Crane III John Crane II was born in Elizabeth in 1723 son of John Crane who first settled along the river in Cranford around 1715 7 Josiah Crane Jr sold the property in 1867 to Henry and Cecelia Phillips who lived there until Henry s death on May 6 1911 8 It was Mr and Mrs Phillips who built most of the cottage in the Downing style Restoration editThe Cranford Historical Society performed a major restoration project to restore the museum to much the way it looked in the late 19th century modernize and upgrade and create new and better permanent exhibits including an authentic late 19th century kitchen The project s completion transformed the Little House into a living history museum where docents help bring visitors back in time The museum features permanent and changing exhibits depicting three centuries of local history as it relates to the history of New Jersey and the nation The Crane Phillips House Museum is on the National and State Register of Historic Places and was named an American Treasure by the White House Millennium Council and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1999 9 It is one of several historic houses noted by the Cranford Historical Preservation Advisory Board See also editHistoric sites in Cranford New Jersey Rahway River ParkwayReferences edit National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places Union County PDF NJ DEP Historic Preservation Office July 7 2009 p 19 Archived from the original PDF on April 7 2009 Location of the house https goo gl maps TRi7HZYwr9E2 U S Patent No 572 715 https pdfpiw uspto gov piw PageNum 0 amp docid 00572715 U S Patent No 33 752 https pdfpiw uspto gov piw PageNum 0 amp docid 00033752 Location of Josiah Crane Park https goo gl maps fiuM9VekTNR2 History of the family of John Crane 1899 http rs5 loc gov service gdc scd0001 2006 20060410001hi 20060410001hi pdf Obituary The Cranford Chronicle May 11 1911 http www digifind it com cranford DATA chronicle 1911 1911 05 11 pdf Cranford Images in America Robert Fridlington Arcadia Publishing 1995 External links editCranford Historical Society operates the Crane Phillips House Living Museum Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crane Phillips House amp oldid 1090869293, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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