William Clark House (Newark, New Jersey)
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The William Clark House, also known as the North Ward Center, is located in Newark
, New Jersey
. The house was built in 1873 at a cost of $200,000 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on November 10, 1977. The house is a 28 room Queen Anne style designed by William Halsey Wood
. The house was built for William Clark of the Clark Thread Company
.
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. The house was built in 1873 at a cost of $200,000 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on November 10, 1977. The house is a 28 room Queen Anne style designed by William Halsey Wood
William Halsey Wood
William Halsey Wood was an American architect, born at the Village of Dansville, New York on April 24, 1855. He died at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 13, 1897.-Early life:...
. The house was built for William Clark of the Clark Thread Company
Clark Thread Company Historic District
The Clark Thread Company Historic District, located at 900 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, New Jersey, is a large mill complex. The company originally started in Newark, New Jersey as an offshoot of the Clark Thread Company of Paisley, Scotland and then expanded into these buildings in 1875. There...
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