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Holmes–Tallman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	Corner of Cranbury-South River Road and Brown's Corner Road Monroe Township, New Jersey
Nearest city	Jamesburg, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°22′15″N 74°27′30″W / 40.37083°N 74.45833°W / 40.37083; -74.45833 (Holmes–Tallman House)
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1860 (1860)
Architectural style	Italianate, "Carpenter's Italianate"
NRHP reference No.	79001508
NJRHP No.	1851
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 12, 1979
Designated NJRHP	July 5, 1979

The Holmes–Tallman House is a large farmhouse with Carpenter's Italianate style located northwest of Jamesburg, at the corner of County Route 535 (Cranbury-South River Road) and County Route 522 (Rhode Hall Road, formerly Brown's Corner Road), in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Also known as Brown's Corner House, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1979, for its significance in architecture.

History and description

The house was built c. 1860 by Francis Holmes. It was then purchased by Jacob B. Tallman in 1870. Built of wood, it features a three-story cubical main section with a two-story wing in the back. A one-story porch with eyelet jigsaw work spans the front and sides. The hip roof has a square cupola.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#79001508)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 6.
3. ^ Greiff, Constance M. (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holmes–Tallman House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos

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• National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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• Italianate architecture in New Jersey
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