The Historic Row Homes

"Where History Was Forged"

HISTORIC BUILDING HOURS:

January, February & March
Closed except for Historic Events and
Re-enactments

Memorial Day thru Labor Day
Wednesday thru Friday 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Weekends
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

May and Labor Day thru Mid-December
Every weekend
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

GENERAL STORE GIFT SHOP HOURS:

January & February
Closed except for Historic Events and
Re-enactments

May 1st to Labor Day
Wednesday – Friday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Weekends
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Labor Day to October 31
Wednesday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Weekends
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

March, April & November thru Mid-December
Wednesday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Weekends
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

*Call for additional weekday openings in April, Sept., Oct., & Nov.

BAKERY HOURS:

January & February
Closed except for Historic Events and
Re-enactments

March, April, May and Labor Day thru Mid-December
Weekends
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Memorial Day thru Labor Day
Wednesday - Sunday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m

DISCOUNTS

With membership card – 10% off at General Store EXCEPT food.
Free member admission to Historic Buildings on weekends when a fee is charged.

FEES

Historic Buildings

May thru end of November, Saturday and Sunday only. Admission charge of $3.00 per adult, $2.00 per child 6-12 years of age, 5 years and under – no charge. Special discounts apply to seniors and disabled visitors with appropriate New Jersey State Park passes.All Allaire Village, Inc. members will be admitted to the Historic Village free of charge. Admission is free to all events except as noted.

ALLAIRE STATE PARK

Memorial Day
through
Labor Day Weekends
$5.00 per car

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The Historic Row Homes

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The Historic Homes | The Historic Buildings | The Retail Shops

The Foremans Cottage | The Row Homes | The Manager's house | The Gardener's Cottage | The Allaire Mansion

Row Homes Construction of the Row House, which today houses the Visitor's Centre and Museum, was begun in 1832 and completed the following year. The largest of the workers' houses it may have been the home of the senior or privileged workers. During his tenure at the Howell Works Company Rev. Thomas Tanser, the Works Company minister and school master, may have lived in the third house in this structure. There was also the luxury of attached kitchens, although evidence suggests that they may have been added on at a later date. Although the largest of the row houses, it was not the first to be built.

The first row house to be built by Allaire, referred to as the "White Row," was located to the right of the chapel. Completed in 1829 it was built to replace the old log cabins of the Monmouth Furnace era where employees resided. The remaining two row houses were finished in 1834. A row of eleven homes was built to the left of the church and an additional row of eight to the right. The only original row houses standing today are the two that occupy the north west end of the Visitor's Centre.

The Visitor's Centre is open 7 days a week from 10 am to 5 pm Memorial Day through Labor Day. From Labor Day through Memorial Day the winter hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, however the hours may be expanded during evening events in the Historic Village.