Pohatcong Township, NJ
Off Market / Archived From 2019
157 Route 519, Pohatcong Township, NJ 08865
Map: Street
- 4 Bed
- 1.5 Bath
- 0.35 Ac.
National Register Property
Once known as the Springtown Stagecoach Inn and original structure dating back to 1750.Bursting with history and original architectural details. This gem is set along the babbling Pohatcong Creek. - A very long history with many uses along the way, this structure tells the tale with abounding details.Original 1750 structure was built 1st with another later 1765 and then a Georgian masonry addition dates to 1825, housing the Inn. High ceilings, Jersey winders, wide plank floors, original plaster, walk in fireplace with Beehive oven & several additional fireplaces are only a few of the architectural details. 9 finished rooms plus 6 unfinished. Waiting for the next stage of renovation this structure offers so many possibilities for the history minded buyer.This home is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Listed With
Barbara Groogan, Coldwell Banker :: (908) 996-7151
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OHD Notes
National Register: "The Hixson-Mixsell House possesses local architectural significance for the ca. 1790-1820 western half of its rear wing, a rare northern New Jersey example of plank frame construction, a variant of English box framing in which vertical planks are employed instead of studs to support exterior cladding. The American hearth of this building practice appears to be New England, where early examples have been well documented and whence the method evidently was introduced to New Jersey in the decades before 1700. The house is also architecturally significant for its ca. 1836-40 brick main block, a good example of late Federal/Greek Revival style architecture, which appears to have been designed to accommodate commercial as well as domestic functions and clearly reflects the economic status of its builder David Mixsell as a successful mill proprietor and merchant in the village of Springtown. The period of significance extends from ca. 1790, the earliest construction date that can be established for the rear wing based on physical evidence, to 1898, when common ownership of the house and associated mills ended. Although the house suffered from neglect and inappropriate alteration during the 20th century, a remarkable amount of early fabric has survived, and the current owner has succeeded in preserving the building and restoring much of its historic architectural character."
Listing details from October 2019, sold status not verified. DO NOT trespass to verify status.
State: New Jersey | Region: Northeast (Middle Atlantic) | Associated Styles or Type: Federal | Period & Associated Styles: Colonial Era, Federal (1780-1840), Greek Revival (1825-1860), Romantic Era | Features: Painted Wood | Misc: Commercial/Business Use, Fixer-Uppers, National Register |
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