Vail–Trust House

Coordinates: 40°35′19″N 74°29′42″W / 40.58861°N 74.49500°W

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Location	255 Greenbrook Road, Green Brook Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°35′19″N 74°29′42″W / 40.58861°N 74.49500°W / 40.58861; -74.49500
Area	4.7 acres (1.9 ha)
Built by	John Runyon
Architectural style	Federal, Italianate, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	08000972^[1]
NJRHP No.	3448^[2]
Added to NRHP	October 7, 2008
Designated NJRHP	July 24, 2008

The Vail–Trust House is a historic building located at 255 Greenbrook Road in Green Brook Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 2008, for its significance in architecture.^[3]

History

The house site is on an 80-acre (32 ha) property that was acquired by Stephen Vail (1710–1777) on May 20, 1747, from the estate of Gideon Mortall. After his death, the property passed to his son, Thomas Vail (c. 1733–1792). In 1792, it passed to his son, Peter Vail (1764–1842), and is about when the oldest section of the house was built. He sold the property in 1833. After several ownership changes, it was purchased by Herman Trust on February 24, 1866. In 1876, he contracted a carpenter, John Runyon of Dunellen, to build the two-story center section.^[3]

Description

The Vail–Trust House has three main sections. The eastern section is the oldest, built c. 1790, and has a 20th-century Colonial Revival porch. The interior shows Federal style. The center section was built c. 1876 with Italianate style. The western section is 20th century Colonial Revival.^[3]

The nearby Wagon House was built in the 19th century.^[3]

Gallery

Vail–Trust House, north view
Wagon House

References

^ "National Register Information System – Vail–Trust House (#08000972)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. January 25, 2016. p. 7.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dennis, Bertland (October 7, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Vail–Trust House". National Park Service. With accompanying 26 photos, from 2007

External links

Media related to Vail-Trust House at Wikimedia Commons
"Historic Houses: Vail–Trust House". Green Brook Historical Society.

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