Wood Mansion House

The Wood Mansion House, also known as the David Wood Mansion, is a historic stone house located at 821 Columbia Avenue in the city of Millville in Cumberland County, New Jersey. The oldest section of the house was built c. 1814 by David C. Wood. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1992.[3] The mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 24, 2013, for its significance in the area of industry from 1814 to 1926.[4]

Wood Mansion House
David Wood Mansion
Wood Mansion House is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Wood Mansion House
Wood Mansion House is located in New Jersey
Wood Mansion House
Wood Mansion House is located in the United States
Wood Mansion House
Location821 Columbia Avenue
Millville, New Jersey
Coordinates39°24′10″N 75°2′42″W
Builtc. 1814
Architectural styleFederal, Italianate
NRHP reference No.13000975[1]
NJRHP No.5098[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2013
Designated NJRHPSeptember 23, 2013

History and description

Industrialist David C. Wood (1781–1859) built an iron furnace here by the Maurice River in 1814. The two-story house was built in three sections. The first was built c. 1814 in Federal style, the second c. 1864 built by George Wood (1842–1926) with Italianate style, and the third c. 1864–1866.[4]

Interior

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#13000975)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 4.
  3. "David Wood Mansion". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
  4. Berkey, Joan (April 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Wood Mansion House". National Park Service. With accompanying 32 photos.
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