Union in Union County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Carriage House

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013

1. Carriage House Marker

Inscription. Colonel John Kean built the present carriage house around 1882. The building is an example of utilitarian Victorian architecture with its distinctive roof shapes, slate roofing, and brick arches over the windows, doors and tower. The stable was the home for the work horse used by the Kean’s to maintain the Garden and Farm until the 1950’s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 40° 40.738′ N, 74° 13.773′ W. Marker is in Union, New Jersey, in Union County. It can be reached from Elizabethtown Plaza. Marker is located on the grounds of the Liberty Hall Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1003 Morris Avenue, Union NJ 07083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Steam Tractor (a few steps from this marker); The Serpentine Path (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Horse Chestnut Tree (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Hall (about 300 feet away); The Blue House (about 300 feet away); Connecticut Farms (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Liberty Hall (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Union.

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History of Liberty Hall. Liberty Hall Museum website. (Submitted on July 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013

2. Carriage House Marker

Carriage House at Liberty Hall Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 9, 2013

3. Carriage House at Liberty Hall Museum

Back of Carriage House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, Carriage H

4. Back of Carriage House

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 630 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.