The Thomas Nast House stands in a mainly residential area south of downtown Morristown, at the northern corner of MacCulloch Avenue and Miller Street. It is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, with a mansard roof and clapboarded exterior. It is a fine example of Second Empire architecture, with pilastered corners, bracketed cornice, and curved-roof dormers in the attic level. The interior of the house retains many features dating to the period of Thomas Nast's occupation.[3][4]
Thomas Nast was born in Landau, Germany, and emigrated to the United States with his parents in the late 1840s. By the age of fifteen he was employed as an artist by magazines, and he began producing drawings for Harpers Weekly in 1862. It was during his tenure there that he produced many of his most iconic caricatures and depictions, including the Republican elephant, the Democratic donkey, and the many representations of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, whose downfall his work contributed to. Nast did much of his work in one of the upstairs bedrooms of th this house. Due to declining interest in his work, he took a diplomatic post in Ecuador in 1902, dying not long after arrival there.[3] Nast's work is not without historical controversy, due to his negative depictions of immigrants (particularly Irish and Chinese).[5][6][7][8]
^ ab"Thomas Nast Home". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
^ abGreenwood, Richard (August 1, 1975). "Thomas Nast Home, Villa Fontana" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^"Thomas Nast Home, Villa Fontana" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
^Columnist, Star-Ledger Guest (January 22, 2012). "Cartoonist Thomas Nast's Catholic-hating was common for his time". nj. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^Woolthuis, Laura. "Getting 'Nasty': Thomas Nast and the simianization of the Irish in late nineteenth-century America". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^"Thomas Nast, Saint and Sinner". The Daily Cartoonist. December 21, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
^Caldwell, Zelda. "Our idea of Santa Claus was dreamed up by an anti-Catholic cartoonist". Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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thomas, nast, home, also, known, villa, fontana, historic, house, macculloch, avenue, morristown, morris, county, jersey, united, states, built, 1860, 1861, home, political, cartoonist, thomas, nast, 1840, 1902, from, 1871, until, shortly, before, death, nast,. The Thomas Nast Home also known as Villa Fontana is a historic house on MacCulloch Avenue in Morristown Morris County New Jersey United States Built in 1860 1861 it was the home of political cartoonist Thomas Nast 1840 1902 from 1871 until shortly before his death Nast is best known for his caricatures published in Harpers Weekly in which he created or popularized now iconic images including typical American depictions of Santa Claus the Democratic Donkey and the Republican Elephant The house was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964 2 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966 1 Thomas Nast HomeU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkFront elevation and east profile 2008Show map of Morris County New JerseyShow map of New JerseyShow map of the United StatesLocationMorristown NJCoordinates40 47 30 N 74 28 52 W 40 79167 N 74 48111 W 40 79167 74 48111Arealess than one acreBuilt1860 1860 Architectural styleSecond EmpireNRHP reference No 66000470 1 Significant datesAdded to NRHPOctober 15 1966 1 Designated NHLJanuary 29 1964 2 Contents 1 Description and history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksDescription and history EditThe Thomas Nast House stands in a mainly residential area south of downtown Morristown at the northern corner of MacCulloch Avenue and Miller Street It is a 2 1 2 story wood frame structure with a mansard roof and clapboarded exterior It is a fine example of Second Empire architecture with pilastered corners bracketed cornice and curved roof dormers in the attic level The interior of the house retains many features dating to the period of Thomas Nast s occupation 3 4 Thomas Nast was born in Landau Germany and emigrated to the United States with his parents in the late 1840s By the age of fifteen he was employed as an artist by magazines and he began producing drawings for Harpers Weekly in 1862 It was during his tenure there that he produced many of his most iconic caricatures and depictions including the Republican elephant the Democratic donkey and the many representations of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall whose downfall his work contributed to Nast did much of his work in one of the upstairs bedrooms of th this house Due to declining interest in his work he took a diplomatic post in Ecuador in 1902 dying not long after arrival there 3 Nast s work is not without historical controversy due to his negative depictions of immigrants particularly Irish and Chinese 5 6 7 8 See also EditList of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County New JerseyReferences Edit a b c National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 a b Thomas Nast Home National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Retrieved September 1 2009 a b Greenwood Richard August 1 1975 Thomas Nast Home Villa Fontana pdf National Register of Historic Places Nomination and Inventory National Park Service Retrieved May 24 2012 Thomas Nast Home Villa Fontana pdf Photographs National Park Service Retrieved May 24 2012 Columnist Star Ledger Guest January 22 2012 Cartoonist Thomas Nast s Catholic hating was common for his time nj Retrieved June 25 2020 Woolthuis Laura Getting Nasty Thomas Nast and the simianization of the Irish in late nineteenth century America a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Thomas Nast Saint and Sinner The Daily Cartoonist December 21 2018 Retrieved June 25 2020 Caldwell Zelda Our idea of Santa Claus was dreamed up by an anti Catholic cartoonist Retrieved June 25 2020 External links Edit Media related to Thomas Nast Home at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Nast Home amp oldid 1169568026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
