Caldwell Presbyterian Church Manse | |
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| Location | 207Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell,NJ 07006 |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′13″N74°16′19″W / 40.83694°N 74.27194°W /40.83694; -74.27194 |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000861[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1070[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 27, 1976 |
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28th Governor of New York 22nd & 24th President of the United States
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TheGrover Cleveland Birthplace is a historic site located at 207 Bloomfield Avenue inCaldwell,Essex County,New Jersey,United States.[3] It is the only house museum dedicated to U.S. PresidentGrover Cleveland.[4]
Stephen Grover Cleveland was born in this home on March 18, 1837, the son of Rev.Richard Falley Cleveland and Ann Neal.[5] The building, also known as theCaldwell Presbyterian Church Manse, was built in 1832 and served as aPresbyterian churchparsonage for the Cleveland family while Grover's father served as a pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. The elder Cleveland had served in that role only three years before his son's birth but was only the second pastor in its establishment in 1787.[5] The boy's first name was given in honor of the previous pastor, but he did not use the nameStephen in his adult life.[6] Richard Cleveland found it was difficult to support his family of 11 on the $600 a year he earned in his role in Caldwell.[7] The family moved toBuffalo, New York in 1841.
The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association purchased the house in 1913 for use as a museum. In 1934, the state took over operation.[8] It was documented by theHistoric American Buildings Survey in 1936.[9] The house was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1977, for its significance in architecture, religion, and local history. It featuresvernacular architecture with touches ofFederal styling[8]
Today, the home is open to the public as a museum. Its collection of artifacts include Cleveland's cradle and fishing gear as well as his chair from the White House.[10]
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