Shadow Lawn - West Long Branch NJ - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Shadow Lawn was built in 1927 for Hubert T. Parsons, president of the F.W. Woolworth Company. The building stands on the former site of Woodrow Wilson's estate, of the same name, which was razed during a fire. Parsons was financially ruined by the Great Depression and the house was sold in 1939 for $100. It became part of Monmouth College in 1956.

In 2004, the college was attempting to raise funds to restore the building

Source: (visit link)


A palatial French-style residence with a spectacular cortile, designed by an architect who was among the finest American practitioners in the French classical tradition. Built for the wealthy president of the F. W. Woolworth Company, and now the central building of Monmouth College.
Source: (visit link)

Street address: Cedar and Norwood Aves West Long Branch, NJ County / Borough / Parish: Monmouth Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949 Historic function: Domestic Current function: Education Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009 Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   05/09/2009 nomadwillie visited it

View all visits/logs