19 Jackson Street (Carroll Villa)

Building Name: Carroll Villa
Address: 19 Jackson Street
Architect:  Unknown
Builder: Shaw, Charles for George Hildreth
Year: 1882
Type:  Commercial
Style: Italianate Motifs
Current Status: Extant
Historic American Building Survey (HABS) number:  NJ-849
Significance:  Fine example of ecclectic Victorian design with Italianate motifs.
Material of Construction:  Frame sheathed in clapboards
Shape and Dimensions of Structure:  36′ (3-bay) front x 59′ side; side annex and rear wing; 3 stories; hipped roof with cupola; 1-story front porch
Exterior Features of Note:  Porch decorated by pierced wooden balustrade and brackets; over-hanging eaves supported by heavy brackets; 2-story polygonal bay window in central bay of main facade; cupola decorated by heavy brackets and finials
Major Alterations and Additions:  Porch widened in 1892; annex built 1895.

Named for Charles Carroll to attract clientele from Maryland.