Charles Eversole House
Charles Eversole House is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Charles Eversole House
Charles Eversole House is located in New Jersey
Charles Eversole House
Charles Eversole House is located in the United States
Charles Eversole House
Location509 County Road 523, Readington Township, New Jersey
Nearest cityWhitehouse Station
Coordinates40°35′56″N 74°46′39″W / 40.59889°N 74.77750°W / 40.59889; -74.77750 (Charles Eversole House)
Area3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1790 (1790)
NRHP reference No.05001563[1]
NJRHP No.4302[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 2006
Designated NJRHPDecember 7, 2005

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.[3] The house was purchased by the township in 1988 for use as a museum, which opened in 1991.[4]

History

The one and one-half story house was built by Charles Eversole, a reed maker, sometime before 1778 and expanded twice by c.1790. Abraham Hall, a shoemaker, purchased it in 1832 from Eversole's grandson.[3]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#05001563)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 14.
  3. 1 2 Loughlin, Carla A. (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Charles Eversole House". National Park Service. With accompanying 25 photos
  4. "The Eversole-Hall House". Township of Readington, New Jersey.


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