Anthony Reckless Estate


The Anthony Reckless Estate, now the Woman's Club of Red Bank, is a historic house in downtown Red Bank, New Jersey. It was completed in 1870 and it was added to both the National Register of Historic Places and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places in 1982.

History

Anthony Reckless was a prominent Red Bank resident who served in the New Jersey Senate from 1860 to 1865. He founded the New Jersey Standard newspaper and was president and treasurer of the New York and Long Branch Railroad.
In 1870, the house was built on what was then a much larger estate. It was relocated in 1910 to make way for a Presbyterian church. The Woman's Club of Red Bank, founded in 1917, purchased the house and converted it into a clubhouse in 1921.
During the COVID-19 shutdown in 2020, the club used the time to complete repairs. Today, it hosts a variety of programs, including book clubs, panel discussions, tango classes, and a mom's group.

Architecture

The Italianate-style villa features bracketed eaves and three bays, with a central pavilion forming the projecting middle bay. The entire front of the house has a porch and the interior follows a central hall plan.