Built 1781 NJRHP # 1894 Opened 1781 Added to NRHP 28 May 1976 | NRHP Reference # 76001166 Designated NJRHP September 16, 1975 Phone +1 732-826-1826 | |
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Location 63 Catalpa Avenue
Perth Amboy, New Jersey Architectural style 18th century vernacular Address 63 Catalpa Ave, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, USA Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday2–4PMTuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursday2–4PMFridayClosed Similar Proprietary House, Perth Amboy City Hall, Simpson United Methodist, Perth Amboy Ferry Slip, Buccleuch Mansion | ||
Proprietary house and kearny cottage historic perth amboy
The Kearny Cottage is a historic home in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It is open to the public as a historic house museum and is operated by Kearny Cottage Historical Society.
Built in 1781, it was originally located on High Street but was moved to Sadowski Parkway when the last Kearny descendent died in the 1920s. The building was later moved again to where it now stands at 63 Catalpa Avenue, just inland from the mouth of the Raritan River. The four-room cottage is a museum operated by Kearny Cottage Historical Society and serves as a repository for many items donated by citizens of Perth Amboy reflecting the maritime history of its owners and the city. A colonial garden is located on the grounds.
The cottage was home Elizabeth Lawrence Kearny, the poet Lady Scribblerus, and Michael Kearny. Their son, Lawrence Kearny was born and died in the house. Commodore Kearny was famous for his open door trade policy with China and he was known as “the Sailor Diplomat.”
The house is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places as the Lawrence Kearny House