Anthony Beam House

Title

Anthony Beam House

Subject

historic houses

Description

Anthony C. Beam bought the property at 14 Mulberry Street in 1859. The house, however, is noted for being the birthplace of Stephen Crane, author of The Red Badge of Courage.

Creator

unknown

Date

early 1860's

State

demolished

Condition History

The building was demolished in 1941 for the creation of the Stephen Crane Memorial Playground and Skating Rink, a W.P.A. project. The park was also demolished and is now a parking lot.

Bibliography

Historic American Buildings Survey. "Anthony Beam House, 14 Mulberry Place, Newark, Essex County, NJ." HABS NJ,7-NEARK,12-.
Cummings, Charles F. "Newark’s Mixed Record in Honoring Native Son Stephen Crane." Knowing Newark (3 April 1997). Retrieved from http://knowingnewark.npl.org/newarks-mixed-record-in-honoring-native-son-stephen-crane/

Web Resources

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/hh/item/nj0489/

Collection

Buildings

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