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SMITHVILLE Burlington County, NJ THEN & NOW by Joe Laufer

SMITHVILLE Burlington County, NJ THEN & NOW by Joe Laufer. COMPANY TOWNS Roebling Whitesbog Smithville Atsion Batstp. 300 (Smith1883). 300 (1883). c. 1840 – Greek Revival style Home of Jonathan L. and Samuel Shreve (Mary Stockton) – 12 children.

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SMITHVILLE Burlington County, NJ THEN & NOW by Joe Laufer

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  1. SMITHVILLEBurlington County, NJTHEN & NOWby Joe Laufer

  2. COMPANY TOWNS Roebling Whitesbog Smithville Atsion Batstp

  3. 300 (Smith1883) 300 (1883)

  4. c. 1840 – Greek Revival style Home of Jonathan L. and Samuel Shreve (Mary Stockton) – 12 children

  5. 3-bay Conservatory built in 1883, within two years after Agnes died. Housed rare tropical and subtropical plants and exotic birds. It was in disrepair by 1930. Semi-restored as ghost frame structure in 2005.

  6. Wall trim in the Main Dining Room of the Smithville Mansion is one of the few things remaining from the period of Hezekiah and Agnes. The image is in the likeness of Jenny Lind, the great singer brought to the United States from Sweden by P. T. Barnum, a contemporary of H. B. Smith.

  7. Deer Park area of the Mansion Gardens was established in 1882, just after the death of Agnes. H.B. Smith would send deer, caribou and other animals, including his famous Moose, “February” for the entertainment of village residents and guests. Today, the wedding and entertainment tent is located here.

  8. Gardner’s house (Fritzy Gzell) adjacent to Mansion. Conservatory was constructed on creek side of this structure in 1883 after Agnes died.

  9. Casino Wing – c. 1881

  10. Schoolhouse – c. 1870

  11. Hezekiah B. Smith1816-1887

  12. Agnes Gilkerson Smith1836-1881

  13. 7-5-1810 P. T. B A R N U M 80 Apr.il 7 1891 1833 P. L o R I L L A R D 68 1901

  14. H.B. Smith hired journalist H. Harrison as editor of his “weekly journal devoted to working men’s interest and mechanics’ arts” in 1870. Agnes became the Editor of the New Jersey Mechanic in 1872 after convincing H.B. to include a broader array of general articles.

  15. Balcony at south end of Casino Wing, adjacent to Mansion, from which H.B. denied his marriage to Evaline English, his first wife, and any relationship to her four children in the presence of his gathered workers. On Nov. 20, 1878, the Springfield (MA) Republican revealed the 2-wives scandal followed on Nov. 22nd by the New York Times reveleation of “Hezekia’s two wives.”

  16. Picture taken in 1886 of Violinist John Pietersie and six women in Mansion Gardens.

  17. Conservatory constructed in 1883 during H.B. mourning period for Agnes to exhibit rare tropical & subtropical plants and exotic birds.

  18. Left: Conservatory in disrepair circa 1930. Below: Ghost-framed Conservatory re-constructed in 2005.

  19. Maple Ave. row homes constructed during the Shreveville period (c. 1840’s) – shown here c. 1900. One house remains on south side of Maple Ave – today, the recently restored Visitor center. These brick homes were demolished in 1949.

  20. Back streert homes before being demolished in 1949.

  21. PARK AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT (2008) $3 million project; $750,000 from NJ Historic Trust Ghost-framing of Conservatory; Footprints of Mechanics Hall; Bandstand; Gas Lights; railings; iron stairs; signs

  22. Headquarters of Burlington County Parks Dept. - 6 & 7 Park Ave.

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