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The Grover Cleveland Birthplace is a historic site located at 207 Bloomfield Avenue in Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey, United States.[3] It is the only house museum dedicated to U.S. President Grover Cleveland.[4]
Caldwell Presbyterian Church Manse | |
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| Location | 207 Bloomfield Avenue Caldwell, NJ 07006 |
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| Coordinates | 40°50′13″N 74°16′19″W |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style | Vernacular |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000861[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1070[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 16, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 27, 1976 |
It was the home where Grover Cleveland was born in 1837. The building, also known as the Caldwell Presbyterian Church Manse, was built in 1832 and served as a Presbyterian church parsonage for the Cleveland family while Grover's father, Rev. Richard Falley Cleveland, served as a pastor of the local church. Cleveland was originally named Stephen Grover in honor of the first pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Caldwell, but he did not use the name Stephen in his adult life.[5] The family moved to Buffalo, New York in 1841. The Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Association purchased the house in 1913 for use as a museum. In 1934, the state took over operation.[6] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936.[7] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 1977, for its significance in architecture, religion, and local history. It features vernacular architecture with touches of Federal styling[6]
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