Goldman House

Goldman House
Goldman House in 2013
Goldman House is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Goldman House
Goldman House is located in New Jersey
Goldman House
Goldman House is located in the United States
Goldman House
Location143 School Street
Piscataway, New Jersey
Coordinates40°31′47″N 74°26′04″W / 40.52972°N 74.43444°W / 40.52972; -74.43444 (Goldman House)
Built1915 (1915)
Built bySam Goldman
NRHP reference No.10000813[1]
NJRHP No.4967[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 1, 2010
Designated NJRHPApril 28, 2010

The Goldman House is a historic building at 143 School Street in the North Stelton section of the township of Piscataway in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1915 by Sam Goldman, it was part of the Ferrer Modern School Colony. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 2010, for its significance in art and social history from 1915 to 1953.[3] The structure and grounds are privately owned.

History and description

After the 1914 Lexington Avenue explosion, 32 students and parents moved here in 1915 to start a new school and colony. Sam Goldman was born in 1883 in Russia and immigrated here around 1903. Sam and his wife Gusta continued work on the house until 1936. The one-story house has a stuccoed exterior and features bas-relief sculptures.[3]

Conservation challenges

The Goldman family sold the home in June 2024, unable to afford its upkeep. The new owners plan to demolish the home and build a new single-family house. Their realtor said the house was uninhabitable. A historical architecture firm said the house could be moved and preservationists started an online fundraising drive. If no organization wants the home, preservationists plan to take archival photos and a video of the property.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#10000813)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 12.
  3. ^ a b Nancy Zerbe; Blaire Walsh; Jennifer Warren; Jon Scott (November 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Goldman House". National Park Service.
  4. ^ Intersimone, Jenna (July 16, 2024). "The Goldman House, a piece of utopian history in Piscataway, is in danger of demolition". Courier News. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

Further reading

  • Smith-Peter, Susan (2021). "Guns for Lenin: A New Jersey Love Story" Blog at New York University's Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia.
  • Smith-Peter, Susan (2019). "The Goldman House: Art to the Exaggerated and Eccentric," Weird NJ 52 (May–October 2019): 34–38.