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Anthony Reckless Estate

Anthony Reckless Estate
A three-story house with "Woman's Club" written over the door
The Woman's Club in 2013
Anthony Reckless Estate is located in New Jersey
Anthony Reckless Estate
Location within New Jersey
Location164 Broad Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Coordinates40°20′48″N 74°03′55″W / 40.3465402°N 74.0653189°W / 40.3465402; -74.0653189
Built1870
Architectural styleItalianate, Central hall plan
NRHP reference No.82003286[1]
NJRHP No.2046[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1982
Designated NJRHPFebruary 2, 1982

The Anthony Reckless Estate, now the Woman's Club of Red Bank, is a historic house in downtown Red Bank, New Jersey. It was completed in 1870 and it was added to both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1982.[3]

History

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Anthony Reckless was a prominent Red Bank resident who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1860 to 1865. He founded the New Jersey Standard newspaper and was president and treasurer of the New York and Long Branch Railroad.[3]

In 1870, the house was built on what was then a much larger estate. It was relocated in 1910 to make way for a Presbyterian church. The Woman's Club of Red Bank, founded in 1917, purchased the house and converted it into a clubhouse in 1921.[3]

During the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, the club used the time to complete repairs. Today, it hosts a variety of programs, including book clubs, panel discussions, tango classes, and a mom's group.[4]

Architecture

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The Italianate-style villa features bracketed eaves and three bays, with a central pavilion forming the projecting middle bay. The entire front of the house has a porch and the interior follows a central hall plan.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "National Register Information System  Anthony Reckless Estate (#82003286)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Murray, Kathleen (August 31, 1981). Terry Karschner (ed.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Anthony Reckless Estate". National Archives. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. Wulfhorst, Elizabeth (November 13, 2020). "Literary Doors Open at Woman's Club of Red Bank". Two River Times. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
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