10 Norwood Avenue, Shadow Lawn Manor, NJ
The Willows/Brookside
This twenty-five room house was first called the Willows because of the many willow trees bordering Whale Pond Brook on the north. The name was later changed to Brookside because of its proximity to the brook. The mansion was built by the Plum and Gaddis family, who had bought the property in 1899 from Mary Jeffrey Mount. In 1961, the then Monmouth College bought the building for its Department of Education. In 1981, it became the college president's official residence.
The house was torn down by the University and replace with the current structure, which looks strikingly similar to the original. It is now called the Doherty House. This is the only building belonging to the Monmouth campus that is in the Township of Ocean. The rest of the campus buildings are in adjoining West Long Branch and Long Branch.
