Frazee House
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GerIRL
N 40° 36.997 W 074° 21.987
18T E 553590 N 4496392
Quick Description: Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2009 4:52:43 PM
Waymark Code: WM7DYQ
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Long Description:The Frazee house dates to c. 1740-60, the larger section
constructed with Dutch style framing by Gershom Frazee, a carpenter
and cabinetmaker. It is significant for its association with Frazee
and his wife, Elizabeth, who provided food for the troops. Occupied
as a farm until 1949, the six acre property was a privately owned
zoo until 1997, when acquired by the Township of Scotch Plains for
passive recreational use. When the property was threatened to be
sold and subdivided in 2003, the local rotary began negotiations
for a 50 year lease and made plans to restore the structure.
The house is threatened by its vacancy, water infiltration into
the basement, structural concerns and negative publicity regarding
the house’s preservation.