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Egbert Farm

Houses completed in 1793Houses in Essex County, New JerseyHouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New JerseyMontclair, New JerseyNational Register of Historic Places in Essex County, New Jersey
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128 North Mountain Avenue Montclair NJ SWM TLW 2012 09 23
128 North Mountain Avenue Montclair NJ SWM TLW 2012 09 23

Egbert Farm, also known as Thomas House, is located in Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1793. It was renovated or extended with architecture designed by A.F. Norris. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988.

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