Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 2006, is the Jackson and Perkins (Vintage Garden Bed & Breakfast) in the village of Newark, town of Arcadia, NY. 

Established in 1873 by Albert Jackson and his son-in-law, Charles Perkins, the Jackson and Perkins Company in Newark was one of the largest and best-known horticultural firms in the US. The company remained under family management until the 1960s. In the early decades of the twentieth century, Jackson and Perkins earned worldwide acclaim for their roses. By 1930, the company had developed hundreds of new varieties of plants, selling millions of plants across the globe. An exhibit at the 1939 New York World’s Fair moved this large wholesale business into the retail market – and public acclaim earned Newark the nickname “Rose Capital of America.”  Though now a memory for those old enough to recall the beautiful rose gardens, the Jackson and Perkins Company continues to operate a thriving business growing roses in California, Arizona, North Carolina, and Canada. 

Once the home of the Jackson and Perkins families, the estate was purchased by the family in 1864, rebuilt in the 1880s, and remodeled in 1921, and was home and company headquarters of Jackson and Perkins through 1935. Located on what is now a 2.66-acre property in the Village of Newark, many of the historic elements of the original landscape design, except for the experimental gardens, have been retained. The entrance drive, access path, formal garden fountain, greenhouse foundation, and some of the trees and shrubs remain.    

The home’s various construction revisions may be outlined briefly. Portions of the framing may date to the mid-nineteenth century. Circa 1880, the large, two and one-half story wood-frame building was either built or substantially remodeled, and may have included some interior finishes and features, such as the marble mantels. The 1921 remodeling included the addition of stucco and battens to suggest half-timbering or Tudor Revival style look*, a new cross-gabled roof, an expansion of the porch, and interior features such as multi-pane pocket doors and parquet floors. [National Register document- See Living Places]

*Note: In the US, the Tudor Revival style became popular around 1895, and peaked in the 1920s and 1930s. It coincided with the early 20^th-century Arts and Crafts movement.

This historic home is now meticulously and lovingly maintained as a bed and breakfast in the village of Newark.