Breidenhart

Breidenhart is a historic castle-like house built in 1894 by Samuel Leeds Allen and located at 255 East Main Street in Moorestown, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1977, for its significance in art, architecture, commerce, and music.^[3] It was added as a contributing property to the Moorestown Historic District in 1990. The building is now owned by the Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey.^[4]

Breidenhart
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	255 East Main Street, Moorestown, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates	39°58′09″N 74°56′08″W
Area	10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1894 (1894)
Architect	Walter Smedley
Architectural style	Queen Anne
Part of	Moorestown Historic District (ID89002295)
NRHP reference No.	77000851[1]
NJRHP No.	832[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 22, 1977
Designated CP	August 30, 1990
Designated NJRHP	June 13, 1977

History

In 1894, Samuel Leeds Allen, inventor of the Flexible Flyer sled, commissioned architect Walter Smedley to design his new residence. Allen named it Breidenhart, meaning "broad hearth stone". In 1918, after Allen's death, the house was sold to Eldridge R. Johnson, founder and president of the Victor Talking Machine Company. In 1947, after Johnson's death, it was sold to the Lutheran Home of New Jersey.^[3]

Description

The house is a two and one-half story stone building featuring Queen Anne architecture and a polygonal corner turret. It is located on a 10-acre (4.0 ha) landscaped lot.^[3]

See also

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