Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House

The Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House is located at 1451 Raritan Road in the township of Scotch Plains in Union County, New Jersey, United States. Built around 1761, the historic frame house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2009, for its significance in architecture, industry, and military history.^[1] After the Battle of the Short Hills, on June 26, 1777, Elizabeth, "Aunt Betty", had an encounter with British General Charles Cornwallis. He refused the bread he had asked for after she said she gave it out of fear.^[3]

Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	1451 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°37′00″N 74°22′01″W
Built	c. 1761
Built by	Gershom Frazee
Architectural style	Colonial
NRHP reference No.	09000971[1]
NJRHP No.	4560[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 7, 2009
Designated NJRHP	September 28, 2009

The house was built by Gershom Frazee, a joiner and furniture maker. In 1949, Franklyn Tuttle Terry and Ella Louise Terry of South Plainfield bought the property. They lived in the farmhouse and operated the Terry Lou Zoo. In 1998, the property was acquired by the township through eminent domain.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#09000971)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 12.
3. Spies, Stacy E. (February 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House". National Park Service. With accompanying 21 photos