Dr Lewis Condict House

I flew into Newark yesterday and was again staying in the lovely town of Morristown, NJ. My main chore for today was to visit the dentist as I'm having a crown replaced and today was the first appointment. I'm afraid there are three fillings to also be done! One today and 2 next time!

There are lots of historic buildings and a lot of Revolutionary War history in the area and I always enjoy walking past the beautiful old homes. This building, built in 1797 in the Federal style, is now owned by the Morristown Women's Club and houses numerous professional offices, but it was originally the home of Dr Lewis Condict.

From the Virtual Tour of the Morristown.Org website:

"Dr. Lewis Condict served Morristown as a doctor, patriot and public official (Congressman). He built this house in 1797 after completing medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Condict is said to have introduced a new British vaccine against smallpox by publicly inoculating his two-year-old daughter on the front stoop. He was also one of the founders of the Morris and Essex Railroad. The first railroad station in Morristown stood on "Railroad Avenue" (Maple Avenue) behind his home. The Dr. Lewis Condict House is now owned by the Women´s Club of Morristown, which has maintained the home and provided a local meeting place for community organizations for more than 50 years."