The Smithville Mansion, above,
was built in 1840 in the Greek revival style.
The mansion was surrounded by a successful calico printing factory
and associated village founded by the Schreve family.
But then the government lifted tariffs on imported textiles
and unfortunately the company went bankrupt
and jobs were lost.
But the village found life again when purchased by Hezekiah and Agnes Smith
who opened a woodworking machine company in 1865.
In 1974 Burlington County purchased this historic property
and today the property hosts tours, teas and fairs and trails.
803 Smithville Rd, Eastampton Township, NJ 08060
There are more images of Smithville Park here.
3 comments:
Wow! I wonder if that is where the town Smithville got it's name, although it's in a different county.
Yay! A saved property. Looks fabulous to explore.
it is a beautiful place and I love the last photo of the all white building.
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