{"id":226911,"date":"2026-10-27T20:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=226911"},"modified":"2026-10-27T20:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T20:49:20","slug":"addams-family-house-westfield-nj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"addams family house westfield nj\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">history<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey has plenty of historic homes, but one Union County house has an especially spooky claim to fame. A historic home on Elm Street in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/a-guide-to-westfield-nj\/\">Westfield<\/a> is believed to have inspired the home of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Addams Family<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the iconic fictional family known for its dark humor and macabre style. The connection goes back to the show&#8217;s creator, Charles Addams, who grew up in Westfield and drew inspiration from the town&#8217;s architecture and surroundings. <strong>Here&#8217;s what to know about the house and its connection to one of pop culture&#8217;s creepiest, kookiest families.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226917\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"addams family house westfield nj\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Westfield House Behind The Addams Family<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Addams, the cartoonist behind <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Addams Family<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, was born in 1912 and raised in Westfield. According to<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/arts-culture\/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smithsonian Magazine<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>,<\/em> he introduced the family in a series of cartoons for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Yorker<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1938. The characters would eventually become a cultural phenomenon, inspiring television shows, movies, a Broadway musical, animated films, and the hit Netflix series <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/netflix-wednesday-addams-family-new-jersey\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/halloween-events-new-jersey-2026\/\">A Guide to 40 Halloween Events in New Jersey for 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a plaque outside the historic Elm Street home, Addams passed the house on his way to Westfield High School, which he graduated from in 1929, and later on his way to Westfield Station to commute to work in New York City. Built in 1869, the Second Empire-style home features a mansard roof, ornate architectural details, and the kind of dramatic silhouette and historic charm that feels right at home in the world of Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and the rest of the family. While the Addams family&#8217;s fictional mansion was never a replica of a single real-life building, the Westfield house is widely recognized as the inspiration behind its design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A note for visitors:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The home is a private residence, so anyone hoping to see it in person should admire it from the public sidewalk and respect the privacy of its residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Addams&#8217; Westfield Roots<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The connection between Westfield and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Addams Family<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> goes well beyond one historic home. According to the self-guided tour for the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/d441866c-df88-4f58-b3de-dc24da68b24b.filesusr.com\/ugd\/1bb5f7_f0039cfb80484812952b1b650e9a8067.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Addams Heritage Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, another local landmark associated with Addams&#8217; childhood is the Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds. He reportedly spent time there as a child, despite having what is described as a happy childhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, visitors can explore places connected to Addams&#8217; life in Westfield along the Charles Addams Heritage Trail, a self-guided, 1.5-mile route featuring sites tied to the cartoonist&#8217;s childhood and creative legacy. Westfield also celebrates its famous former resident every October with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addamsfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AddamsFest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a town-wide celebration featuring art exhibits, themed events, spooky displays, and other activities inspired by his work.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Addams Family Connection in Hackettstown?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Westfield isn&#8217;t the only New Jersey town with a historic home linked to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Addams Family<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In Hackettstown, the Jacob C. Allen House on West Moore Street has also earned a reputation as a local version of the fictional mansion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hobokengirl.com\/jersey-city-oldest-building-sip-manor-westfield\/\">Jersey City\u2019s Oldest Building is Actually From Westfield<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Built around 1870, this Second Empire-style Victorian home features a distinctive mansard roof, a tall tower, ornate trim, and historic windows. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 in recognition of its architectural significance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226912\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"addams family house westfield nj\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj1.jpg 1060w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although its design certainly fits the creepy, kooky aesthetic, the Hackettstown home&#8217;s connection to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Addams Family<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appears to be local lore rather than a documented source of inspiration for Charles Addams. Its history and striking architecture make it an interesting New Jersey landmark in its own right, but Westfield has the stronger connection to the cartoonist and his creative roots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Follow @thenewjerseygirl on&nbsp;<a class=\"broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelocalgirlhq\/?hl=en\">Instagram<\/a>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thelocalgirlhq?lang=en\">TikTok<\/a> for the latest updates on Hoboken, Montclair, Bergen County, and more;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.myflodesk.com\/xdt5qdr3st\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/a>&nbsp;that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/\">events calendar<\/a>, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"#\">Stories<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>historyNew Jersey has plenty of historic homes, but one Union County house has an especially spooky claim to fame. A historic home&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":226917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[45,40],"tags":[49,43,12],"class_list":["post-226911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-jersey","category-the-local-girl","tag-history","tag-new-jersey","tag-tlg"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.7 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield - The New Jersey Girl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This historic home in Westfield, NJ, is linked to The Addams Family mansion.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This historic home in Westfield, NJ, is linked to The Addams Family mansion.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The New Jersey Girl\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-27T20:49:20+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"666\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ashtyn Asay\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ashtyn Asay\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ashtyn Asay\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/506f98d2ba86c64ae5c1b634ad7e571b\"},\"headline\":\"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-27T20:49:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":652,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"history\",\"new jersey\",\"The Local Girl\"],\"articleSection\":[\"New Jersey\",\"The Local Girl\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/\",\"name\":\"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield - The New Jersey Girl\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-27T20:49:20+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/506f98d2ba86c64ae5c1b634ad7e571b\"},\"description\":\"This historic home in Westfield, NJ, is linked to The Addams Family mansion.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/13\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg\",\"width\":1000,\"height\":666,\"caption\":\"addams family house westfield nj\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/\",\"name\":\"The New Jersey Girl\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/506f98d2ba86c64ae5c1b634ad7e571b\",\"name\":\"Ashtyn Asay\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/cropped-ashtyn-scaled-1-96x96.jpeg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/cropped-ashtyn-scaled-1-96x96.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/cropped-ashtyn-scaled-1-96x96.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Ashtyn Asay\"},\"description\":\"Ashtyn Asay earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from Utah State University and spent several years reporting on education, environmental issues, and local communities across the state. She traded mountain views for the Garden State, and is loving every minute. When she's not writing, you can find her with her nose in a book, at a Pilates or yoga class, or exploring a new restaurant, neighborhood, or travel destination.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thelocalgirl.com\\\/newjersey\\\/author\\\/ashtynasay\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield - The New Jersey Girl","description":"This historic home in Westfield, NJ, is linked to The Addams Family mansion.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield","og_description":"This historic home in Westfield, NJ, is linked to The Addams Family mansion.","og_url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/","og_site_name":"The New Jersey Girl","article_published_time":"2026-10-27T20:49:20+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1000,"height":666,"url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Ashtyn Asay","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ashtyn Asay","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/"},"author":{"name":"Ashtyn Asay","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/#\/schema\/person\/506f98d2ba86c64ae5c1b634ad7e571b"},"headline":"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield","datePublished":"2026-10-27T20:49:20+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/"},"wordCount":652,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg","keywords":["history","new jersey","The Local Girl"],"articleSection":["New Jersey","The Local Girl"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/","url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/","name":"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield - The New Jersey Girl","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg","datePublished":"2026-10-27T20:49:20+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/#\/schema\/person\/506f98d2ba86c64ae5c1b634ad7e571b"},"description":"This historic home in Westfield, NJ, is linked to The Addams Family mansion.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/10\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj.jpg","width":1000,"height":666,"caption":"addams family house westfield nj"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/addams-family-house-westfield-nj\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The New Jersey House That Inspired The Addams Family Mansion Is in Westfield"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/","name":"The New Jersey Girl","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/#\/schema\/person\/506f98d2ba86c64ae5c1b634ad7e571b","name":"Ashtyn Asay","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cropped-ashtyn-scaled-1-96x96.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cropped-ashtyn-scaled-1-96x96.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/cropped-ashtyn-scaled-1-96x96.jpeg","caption":"Ashtyn Asay"},"description":"Ashtyn Asay earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from Utah State University and spent several years reporting on education, environmental issues, and local communities across the state. She traded mountain views for the Garden State, and is loving every minute. When she's not writing, you can find her with her nose in a book, at a Pilates or yoga class, or exploring a new restaurant, neighborhood, or travel destination.","url":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/author\/ashtynasay\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226911\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226917"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}