The Jacob Vosseller House is a historic building located at 664 Foothill Road in Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The house was built c. 1753. It was known as Castner's Tavern, and later Allen's Tavern, during the 19th century. Listed as Vosseller's–Castner's–Allen's Tavern, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1986, for its significance in architecture, commerce, settlement, and transportation.[3]
Vosseller's–Castner's–Allen's Tavern | |
 Jacob Vosseller House in 2019 | |
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| Location | 664 Foothill Road, Bridgewater Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°36′27″N 74°37′7″W / 40.60750°N 74.61861°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1753 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000133[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2488[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 1986 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 26, 1985 |
History and description
editThe two and one-half story frame house, built by Jacob Vosseller about 1753, features Georgian architecture. In 1805, John J. Castner was granted a license to operate it as a tavern and service stage coach travelers on the old Pluckemin Road. In 1811, John Fisher operated the tavern. Castner later sold the property to John Herder in 1814, who sold it to Daniel and Adriana Groendycke in 1832, who sold it to William L. Allen in 1836. After his death in 1863, John K. Allen farmed the property, no longer a tavern, until his death in 1904.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#86000133)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 5.
Listed as Jacob Vosseller/Castner/Allen Tavern
- ^ a b Havens, Jessie (March 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vosseller's–Castner's–Allen's Tavern". National Park Service. With accompanying six photos
External links
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Media related to Jacob Vosseller House at Wikimedia Commons- "Jacob Vosseller House – Circa 1753". The Historical Marker Database.
