Thomas Nast Home

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Thomas Nast Home
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Front elevation and east profile, 2008
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Location	Morristown, NJ
Coordinates	40°47′30″N 74°28′52″W / 40.79167°N 74.48111°W / 40.79167; -74.48111Coordinates: 40°47′30″N 74°28′52″W / 40.79167°N 74.48111°W / 40.79167; -74.48111
Built	1873
Architectural style	Second Empire
NRHP Reference #	66000470^[1]
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966^[1]
Designated NHL	January 29, 1964^[2]

The Thomas Nast Home, also known as Villa Fontana, was the home of German born Thomas Nast in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. He was a editorial cartoonist whose drawings in Harpers Weekly contributed to the downfall of Tammany Hall. He is also known as the creator of several iconic images such as Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant.^[3]^[4]

References

1 2 3 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "Thomas Nast Home". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
↑ Greenwood, Richard (August 1, 1975). "Thomas Nast Home, Villa Fontana" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. National Park Service. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
↑ "Thomas Nast Home, Villa Fontana" (pdf). Photographs. National Park Service. Retrieved 24 May 2012.

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