Anthony Reckless Estate
Anthony Reckless Estate | |
The Woman's Club in 2013 | |
| Location | 164 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°20′48″N 74°03′55″W / 40.3465402°N 74.0653189°W |
| Built | 1870 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Central hall plan |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003286[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2046[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1982 |
| Designated NJRHP | February 2, 1982 |
The Anthony Reckless Estate, now the Woman's Club of Red Bank, is a historic house in downtown Red Bank, New Jersey. It was completed in 1870 and it was added to both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1982.[3]
History
Anthony Reckless was a prominent Red Bank resident who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1860 to 1865. He founded the New Jersey Standard newspaper and was president and treasurer of the New York and Long Branch Railroad.[3]
In 1870, the house was built on what was then a much larger estate. It was relocated in 1910 to make way for a Presbyterian church. The Woman's Club of Red Bank, founded in 1917, purchased the house and converted it into a clubhouse in 1921.[3]
During the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, the club used the time to complete repairs. Today, it hosts a variety of programs, including book clubs, panel discussions, tango classes, and a mom's group.[4]
Architecture
The Italianate-style villa features bracketed eaves and three bays, with a central pavilion forming the projecting middle bay. The entire front of the house has a porch and the interior follows a central hall plan.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – Anthony Reckless Estate (#82003286)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Murray, Kathleen (August 31, 1981). Terry Karschner (ed.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Anthony Reckless Estate". National Archives. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ Wulfhorst, Elizabeth (November 13, 2020). "Literary Doors Open at Woman's Club of Red Bank". Two River Times. Retrieved February 19, 2024.