| Ayers–Allen House | |
| Location: | 16 Durham Avenue Metuchen, New Jersey |
| Coordinates: | 40.5444°N -74.3644°W |
| Added: | September 5, 1985 |
| Refnum: | 85002002 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | July 7, 1985 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1844[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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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.[2] The 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, 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.[2] 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]