The James Townley House is a historic farmhouse on the campus of Kean University located at the intersection of Morris Avenue and Green Lane in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey.

It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1939.

[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1979, for its significance in architecture.

[1][4] The oldest part of the farmhouse was built before 1796 by William Townley.

The property remained in the Townley family until 1848 when Noah Parcell acquired it and added Greek Revival features.