National Register of Historic Places

Vosseller's-Castner's-Allen's Tavern

Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey
Listed
January 23, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
86000133

About this property

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. The 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Somerset County, New Jersey Media related to Jacob Vosseller House at Wikimedia Commons "Jacob Vosseller House – Circa 1753". The Historical Marker Database.

Location

664 Foothill Rd.
Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey
40.60754, -74.61545

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Vosseller's-Castner's-Allen's Tavern listed on the National Register?

Vosseller's-Castner's-Allen's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 23, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Vosseller's-Castner's-Allen's Tavern?

Vosseller's-Castner's-Allen's Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Vosseller's-Castner's-Allen's Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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