National Register of Historic Places

Ayers-Allen House

Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Listed
September 4, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85002002

About this property

The Ayers–Allen House is located at 16 Durham Avenue in the Borough of Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The historic house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985, for its significance in architecture. The c. 1740 building, also known as Allen House Tavern, for its previous function, was built by descendants of early settlers to Woodbridge Township and remained in the family for many generations. The frame house was built c. 1740, likely by Jonathan Ayers. The house and property remained in the ownership of the descendants of Obadiah Ayers and his wife Hannah Pike for 184 years. According to the nomination form, it is believed to be the oldest structure in the borough. It is located yards from the site of American Revolutionary War skirmishes. It is believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad and to be haunted. National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey Media related to Ayers-Allen House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

16 Durham Ave.
Metuchen, Middlesex County, New Jersey
40.54445, -74.36403

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

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When was Ayers-Allen House listed on the National Register?

Ayers-Allen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Ayers-Allen House?

Ayers-Allen House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Ayers-Allen House is recorded as the industrial era.

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