The House that Lives

{{short description|Historic house in New Jersey, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = The House that Lives

| nrhp_type =

| image = 83_Watchung_Avenue_Montclair_NJ-SWM-TLW-_2012-09-23.jpg

| caption =

| location = 83 Watchung Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|40|49|52|N|74|12|34|W|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Essex County#USA New Jersey#USA

| built = 1922

| architect = Clifford C. Wendehack

| architecture = Modern Movement, Tudor Revival

| added = July 1, 1988

| area =

| mpsub = {{NRHP url|id=64000493|title=Montclair MRA}}

| refnum = 86002976{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=86002976}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = September 29, 1986

| designated_other1_number = 1136{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Essex County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/ESSEX.pdf#page=9 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office |page=9 |date=December 27, 2023}}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The House that Lives is a historic house located at 83 Watchung Avenue in the township of Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1922 and designed by architect Clifford C. Wendehack with Modern Movement and Tudor Revival elements. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988, for its significance in architecture.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=86002976}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: House that Lives, The |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Eleanor |last1=Price |date=May 1981 }} With {{NRHP url|id=86002976|photos=y|title=accompanying photo}} It was listed in the Selection of Montclair's Published Houses section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).{{cite web |title=Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area |url={{NRHP url|id=64000493|title=}} |publisher=National Park Service |first1=Eleanor |last1=Price |date=November 1986 |page=[{{NRHP url|id=64000493|title=}}#page=5 5]}}

The house received its name from the Woman's Club of Upper Montclair, which exhibited the house during its "Better Homes Week" in June 1923.