Gould Mansion, Lakewood, NJ
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N 40° 05.720 W 074° 13.607
18T E 565910 N 4438624
Completed in 1898 for millionaire George Jay Gould, this door just hints at the details found within the mansion and all around the grounds.
Waymark Code: WM3K95
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/14/2008
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Georgian Court University was once the winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, son of railroad tycoon Jay Gould, was (1836-1892). The estate was built by the famous New York architect, Bruce Price, resembling the lavish estates of England and Scotland. They agreed on an architecture in the style of the georgian period, thus the name Georgian Court. Price also designed many of the gardens that remain on the campus today - the Italian Garden, and the Sunken Garden.
After George Gould's death in 1923, the estate was sold to the Sisters of Mercy, who moved their college founded in 1908 to its current location.
On December 20, 1978 Georgian Court was added to the National Register of Historic Places, on August 2, 1978 to the State Register of Historic Places and on February 4, 1985, designated a National Historic Landmark.
Type of material of the door: Other
Functional door?: Yes
Location of this door/way: On private property
Is it accessable only by paid admission": Free but in a restricted area
Style: Gothic
Address or physical location: Georgian Court University
Gould Mansion
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
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