Allen House (Shrewsbury, New Jersey)

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Allen House
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Allen House (Shrewsbury, New Jersey) is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Allen House (Shrewsbury, New Jersey)
LocationBroad Street and Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Coordinates40°19′26″N 74°3′44″W / 40.32389°N 74.06222°W / 40.32389; -74.06222Coordinates: 40°19′26″N 74°3′44″W / 40.32389°N 74.06222°W / 40.32389; -74.06222
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1710[2]
ArchitectAllen, Judah
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.74001180[1]
NJRHP No.2054[3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1974
Designated NJRHPSeptember 6, 1973

Allen House is located in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The house which would later function as a tavern was built c. 1710 as a second residence for the Stillwell family of NY. Richard, a wealthy merchant, and his wife Mercy had eight children who were brought up primarily in Shrewsbury.[2][4] By 1754, after Richard and Mercy had died, their heirs sold the property to Josiah Halstead who transformed the home into the Blue Ball Tavern, "the most noted tavern in Shrewsbury." Taverns served as community centers in the 18th century as much as places to drink and eat. The held meetings there as did the and the .

During the American Revolutionary War in 1779, a Loyalist party raided the tavern where Continental troops were quartered. They killed 3 and captured 9 in what would become known as the Allen House Massacre. The house is furnished to reflect its use as a colonial tavern.

The tavern was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1974.

The house is one of several houses owned and operated as a historic house museum by the Monmouth County Historical Association.

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References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Historic Houses". Monmouth County Historical Society. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  3. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  4. ^ "A Brief Allen House History".

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