Charles Eversole House Explained

Charles Eversole House
Coordinates:40.5989°N -74.7775°W
Added:February 1, 2006
Refnum:05001563
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:December 7, 2005
Designated Other1 Number:4302[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Charles Eversole House, also known as the Eversole-Hall House, is a historic house located at 509 County Road 523 near Whitehouse Station in Readington Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2006, for its significance in architecture.[2] The house was purchased by the township in 1988 for use as a museum, which opened in 1991.[3]

History

The one and one-half story house was built by Charles Eversole, a reed maker, sometime before 1778 and expanded twice by . Abraham Hall, a shoemaker, purchased it in 1832 from Eversole's grandson.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 14 . December 28, 2020 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=05001563}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Charles Eversole House ]. National Park Service. Carla A. . Loughlin . April 2005 . With
  3. Web site: The Eversole-Hall House . Township of Readington, New Jersey.