| Breidenhart | |
| Nrhp Type2: | indcp |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Location: | 255 East Main Street, Moorestown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Coordinates: | 39.9692°N -74.9356°W |
| Architect: | Walter Smedley |
| Architecture: | Queen Anne |
| Added: | December 22, 1977 |
| Designated Nrhp Type2: | August 30, 1990 |
| Partof Refnum: | 89002295 |
| Refnum: | 77000851 |
| 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: | June 13, 1977 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 832[1] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: |
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Breidenhart is a historic castle-like house built in 1894 by Samuel Leeds Allen and located at 255 East Main Street in Moorestown, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1977, for its significance in art, architecture, commerce, and music.[2] It was added as a contributing property to the Moorestown Historic District in 1990. The building is now owned by the Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey.[3]
In 1894, Samuel Leeds Allen, inventor of the Flexible Flyer sled, commissioned architect Walter Smedley to design his new residence. Allen named it Breidenhart, meaning "broad hearth stone". In 1918, after Allen's death, the house was sold to Eldridge R. Johnson, founder and president of the Victor Talking Machine Company. In 1947, after Johnson's death, it was sold to the Lutheran Home of New Jersey.[2]
The house is a two and one-half story stone building featuring Queen Anne architecture and a polygonal corner turret. It is located on a 10acres landscaped lot.[2]