Henry Guest House

The Henry Guest House is in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, at Livingston Avenue and Morris Street. It was originally located on New Street (previously known as Carroll Place) between Livingston Avenue and George Street.[3] The Georgian stone farmhouse was built in 1760 by Henry Guest. He was a New Brunswick alderman and an associate of John Adams and author Thomas Paine.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 24, 1976.[5]

Henry Guest House
The Henry Guest House, 2018
Henry Guest House is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
Henry Guest House
Henry Guest House
Henry Guest House is located in New Jersey
Henry Guest House
Henry Guest House
Henry Guest House is located in the United States
Henry Guest House
Henry Guest House
Location58 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates40°29′29″N 74°26′45″W
Built1760 (1760)
ArchitectHenry Guest, Sr.
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.76001163[1]
NJRHP No.1863[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1976
Designated NJRHPJanuary 6, 1976

Henry Guest, who operated a tannery, bought two and a half acres on the corner of Livingston Avenue and Carroll Place (New Street) in 1755. He built a sandstone house five years later and lived there with his family until his death in 1815. Henry Guest said, "If his descendants would only keep a roof on it, the house would stand till Gabriel blew his trumpet." In an 1817 sales advertisement the building was described as "one of the best stone houses in the State of New Jersey."[6]

By the 20th century the house was threatened with demolition, and in 1924, it was moved up Livingston Avenue next to the New Brunswick Free Public Library. Over time, the roof and other parts of the building deteriorated. In 1992, the city and the New Jersey Historic Trust funded a major exterior renovation. A new roof, repointing of the mortar, and other repairs prevented further decay and today the Guest House is mostly used for meeting rooms.[6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. February 12, 2018. p. 6.
  3. "Map of New Brunswick, 1892". Sanborn Maps of New Jersey. Sanborn Map Company. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
  4. "History & Tours in New Brunswick City Center".
  5. Kiss, Miriam (May 24, 1976). "NRHP Nomination: Henry Guest House". National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 6 photos, from 1975". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "About the Library". New Brunswick Free Public Library. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
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