Historic Houses
MCHA's historic houses are open seasonally, May through September, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Admission is free to the historic houses, but donations are appreciated.
Covenhoven House
150 West Main St., Freehold
Built 1752-3, it served as headquarters for British General Sir Henry Clinton before the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
Holmes-Hendrickson House
63 Longstreet Rd., Holmdel
Built c.1754 in the Dutch vernacular tradition for a well-to-do farming family.
Allen House
400 Sycamore Ave., Shrewsbury
Built c.1710, it is the "most noted Tavern in Shrewsbury" and furnished as a public house.
Marlpit Hall
137 Kings Highway, Middletown
Built c.1756, it was the home of a prominent Loyalist family in colonial times and is now a stop on the New Jersey Women's Heritage Trail.
Taylor-Butler House
127 Kings Highway, Middletown
Built c.1853 by later generations of the Taylor family of Marlpit Hall, this Victorian mansion does not have regular visiting hours, but is available to rent for events or meetings. For more information about renting the Taylor-Butler House, click here .
Click here for Guidelines & Fees for On-Site Photography/Filming.
This page updated 9 January 2010
