Phillipsburg in Warren County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Square Hotel
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 3, 2020
1. Union Square Hotel Marker
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Union Square Hotel. . The Union Square Hotel served as the town's first Town Hall, and all travelers going to or from Easton passed through the square. The hotel was erected in 1811 by Joseph Roseberry, and consisted of only the lower three stone Federal-style stories; the top Second Empire-style floor was added in the 1880s. Note the three unique arched entrances. The cast-iron supports of the balcony are later additions. The small stone building on the left of the hotel may have been a laundry. Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a crowd in the square as the "Bull Moose" candidate for President in 1912.
The Union Square Hotel served as the town's first Town Hall, and all travelers going to or from Easton passed through the square. The hotel was erected in 1811 by Joseph Roseberry, and consisted of only the lower three stone Federal-style stories; the top Second Empire-style floor was added in the 1880s. Note the three unique arched entrances. The cast-iron supports of the balcony are later additions. The small stone building on the left of the hotel may have been a laundry. Theodore Roosevelt spoke to a crowd in the square as the "Bull Moose" candidate for President in 1912.
Location. 40° 41.5′ N, 75° 12.128′ W. Marker is in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of North Main Street (New Jersey Route 122) and Union Square, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Phillipsburg NJ 08865, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bullman Street Stairway (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Presbyterian Manse (about 600 feet
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 3, 2020
2. Union Square Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
