Newton, NJ, US / NJ
Construction started in 1858. The Horton Mansion exemplifies the development of the Picturesque movement in American suburban architecture before the Civil War. While its architect remains anonymous, the ornamentation, setting and interior arrangements of this stone mansion conform with Alexander Jackson Downing’s recommendations for a suburban cottage in the Pointed Style, with the first floor devoted to social apartments, the kitchen being below stairs and the bedrooms located in the upper stories. Stone construction was considered the only appropriate medium for Gothic architecture. Its situation and surroundings conform in all aspects to the principles of the Picturesque movement; it was sited beside Horton Lake on a bluff overlooking the Kittatinny Valley for scenic vantage, set amidst “naturalized” landscaping on a model working farm.
Listed By: New Jersey Motion Picture & TV Commission
Location ID: #097-10150762
Photo(s): 4
New Jersey Motion Picture & TV Commission
Newark, NJ US
Phone: 973.648.6279
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