National Historic Landmark - John Ballantine House

One of the very few completely documented 19th-century -palaces--, this building (1884) vividly evokes a picture of Victorian life of the wealthy.

Built for a member of the Ballantine family, whose brewery in Newark was highly successful, all the drawings and specifications by New York architect George Edward Harney survive, providing a remarkably detailed record of design and construction during the Victorian era.

The house is now incorporated into the Newark Museum of Art.

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Information courtesy of the National Park Service.