The Frazee house dates to c. 1740-60, the larger section constructed with Dutch style framing by Gershom Frazee, a carpenter and cabinetmaker.  It is significant for its association with Frazee and his wife, Elizabeth, who provided food for the troops.  Occupied as a farm until 1949, the six acre property was a privately owned zoo until 1997, when acquired by the Township of Scotch Plains for passive recreational use.  When the property was threatened to be sold and subdivided in 2003, the local rotary began negotiations for a 50 year lease and made plans to restore the structure.

The current grant will help fund a master plan for use, study and interpretation of the resource. The 2006 grant helped fund archaeological testing, design development drawings and specifications, and the preparation of a National Register nomination.

For more information, visit: http://www.frazeehouse.org/