Shippen Manor

Shippen Manor is located in Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey, United States.

The manor was built in 1755 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984, for its significance in architecture and industry.

[5][6] According to George Wyckoff Cummins' book, The History of Warren County, NJ (1911), "The Shippen family, who at the time of the [American Revolution] came into possession of Oxford Furnace".

During the war, part of the family were identified as "Loyalists" (Loyal to the British Crown) while others were considered "Patriots".

(The part of the Shippen family associated with the Manor were originally Quakers and chose to not choose a side during the war, even though they profited from it.

[12] According to the National Register of Historic Places, "Shippen Manor is a large, stone, 18th century dwelling prominently sited on the hillside overlooking the village of Oxford, an 18th and 19th century iron mining and manufacturing center for which it long served as the ironmaster's residence.

"[13] Exterior:[13] The main block of Shippen Manor is a five bay, 2-1/2-story, gable-roofed, stone structure that measures about 55' wide and 36' deep.

Due to the slope that the structure is built upon, it has a basement that is fully above grade on the east side and two stories above.

On the first floor, there are five rooms, two at the south end, two in the middle that are connected by a hallway, and one on the north that extends the full depth of the house.

The upper driveway of the Manor, on its west side, was the former railroad spur that led down into the Furnace area.