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Шаблон:Infobox NRHP The Ayers-Allen House is a historic home located at 16 Durham Avenue in the Borough of Metuchen in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985, for its significance in architecture.[1] The Шаблон:Circa building, also known as Allen House Tavern, for its previous function,[2] was built by descendants of early settlers to Woodbridge Township and remained in the family for many generations.

History and description

The frame house was built Шаблон:Circa, 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.[1] 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.[3][4]

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Friedrich Adam Julius von Wangenheim: Map of the area 1777

See also

References

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External links

Шаблон:National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Шаблон:NRHP in Middlesex County, New Jersey