Adam Augustus Wood House
Introduction
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One of the important row of intact historic buildings with strong architectural significance on River Avenue, this is a rare example of a fully developed and detailed Bungalow in Island Heights, and surely the finest. Circa 1910.
Backstory and Context
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This was the home of Anne Brancato, first woman Democrat elected to the Pennsylvania State Legislature (1932) and first female Speaker of the House (1933).
Sources
1 "Island Heights."
2 "Island Heights." New Jersey Department of Cultural and Environmental Services: Historic Preservation Section, Individual Structure Survey Form. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/hrrcn_sandy_OCE_GB_147_148_PDF/OCE_GB_148_v11.pdf. 95.