page_title: Thomas Nast Home
hierarchical_section_title: Thomas Nast Home
caption_attribution_description: English: Villa Fontana, the Morristown, NJ, USA, home of editorial cartoonist Thomas Nast; it has been designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
context_page_description: The Thomas Nast Home, also known as Villa Fontana, was the home of German born Thomas Nast in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. He was an editorial cartoonist whose drawings in Harpers Weekly contributed to the downfall of Tammany Hall. He is also known as the creator of several iconic images such as Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant. Nast is also known for his hostility to Irish Americans and Catholics.
  The house was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
context_section_description: The Thomas Nast Home, also known as Villa Fontana, was the home of German born Thomas Nast in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.  He was an editorial cartoonist whose drawings in Harpers Weekly contributed to the downfall of Tammany Hall.  He is also known as the creator of several iconic images such as Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant.  Nast is also known for his hostility to Irish Americans and Catholics.
  The house was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
caption: Front elevation and east profile, 2008
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