portraits

Fisher-Reading Mansion

August 16, 2015By Marfy Goodspeedin Fisher, Flemington, Hunterdon, Larison, Reading Tags: architecture, Downtown Flemington, Going, houses, portraits

The Reading Mansion — The Fisher-Reading Mansion at 119 Main Street, Flemington, NJ,  photograph by the Historic American Buildings Survey, 1936

Beautiful, isn’t it? One of the most extraordinary buildings to be found in Flemington, a town with more than its share of great old buildings. It is an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture.¹

Buchanan’s Tavern, The Last Chapter

May 3, 2013By Marfy Goodspeedin Hunterdon, Raritan Twp, Sutton Tags: Buchanan's Tavern, land titles, portraits, taverns

In response to Egbert T. Bush’s article on Buchanan’s Tavern

Where was Buchanan’s Tavern? Recently,¹ I found the first tavern where I didn’t expect it, on the west side of Route 579 near the intersection with Route 523. Most people think it was on the east side of the road, where the Miceks now have a small farm. They are right—there was a Buchanan’s tavern there, but it was the second Buchanan’s Tavern, and here is the rest of the story.

The Bray Inheritance

April 16, 2012By Marfy Goodspeedin Bray, Delaware Twp, Families, Locktown, Rittenhouse Tags: churches, crime, houses, land titles, portraits, roads

This post is a follow-up to the previous one about the Bray family of Delaware Township, Andrew Bray and Sarah Rittenhouse. That post includes copies of the portraits of Andrew and Sarah Bray by William Bonnell.

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