Hollybush

Hollybush

Hollybush, the 1849 Italianate villa, icon to the glory days of glass making in Glassboro and site of the historic 1967 U.S.-Soviet Glassboro Summit, has been restored and its first floor and grounds are open to the public. Visitors can examine the careful restoration of the decorative-painted ceilings, plaster friezes and faux-finished woodwork.

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Visitors can also enjoy select pieces of period furniture and objects d’art, as well as walks in the patio gardens. Displays that illustrate the restoration, the glass industry and the Summit occupy the interior public spaces. The patio and first-floor rooms of Hollybush are open to both the on- and off campus community for meetings, receptions, and occasional classes.

When work is completed, Hollybush will be used as a reception and meeting venue for official Rowan University and community functions and will feature displays of artifacts relating to the 1967 Summit and the history of the region and the University.

Seating Capacity and Special Features

  • Patio and first-floor rooms open to both the on- and off campus community for meetings, receptions, and occasional classes
  • Artifacts relating to the 1967 Summit 
  • Furniture and architecture historical to the region and Rowan University
  • Portraits of legacy University Presidents
  • A designated point of contact and/or event supervisor for all events
  • Hollybush Official Website