Above photography: George Peirce

LEFT: Ballantine House, circa 1940

Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985, the Ballantine House was built in 1885 by architect George Edward Harney for Jeannette and John Holme Ballantine, of the celebrated Newark beer-brewing family, this brick and limestone mansion originally had 27 rooms, including eight bedrooms and three bathrooms. Part of The Newark Museum since 1937, the Ballantine House currently showcases the Newark Museum's extensive collection of decorative arts in period rooms, conveying an understanding of domestic life at the turn of the century to thousands of annual visitors.