1840, William Phillips was the owner and he added an addition to the house. In 1853 Samuel Knapp purchased the house and of the property, and he may have added a second addition to the house around 1870. In the 1890s, the house was owned by George Metlar, of New Brunswick, New Jersey . He used it to house his property manager, John Mason. Metlar's son John moved to the home with his wife in 1904 and shared it with the Mason. In 1914 John Metler inherited the property. John sold some of the land and in 1955 sold the house and the remaining to John P. Newton. In 1977 the state of New Jersey purchased the property. They planned to use the property for the New Jersey Route 18 bridge to cross the Raritan River from New Brunswick, New Jersey to Piscataway, New Jersey. It is now owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. On July 17, 2003, a fire damaged the house. Recent Events 07/06/14: "Red, White and Boom" Madeira wine-tasting event complete with a George Washington impersonator, a colonial dance troupe and a wide variety of catered hors d'oeuvres (including Madeira-roasted clams, a pickelled vegetable bar and ham salad on grilled cornbread). 04/05/14: Spring annual auction dinner held at Rutgers University. Some of the items up for grabs were a Franklin mint coin set, the services of a professional sommelier and an exotic vacation getaway to Baja, Mexico! Annual Events Spring Annual Auction Dinner Summer Annual Beer & Pretzel Potluck Picnic (members only) Bi-annual Antiques River Road Show- Appraisal Fair & Book Sale Fall Wine Tasting Holiday Tea See also Cornelius Low House Road Up Raritan Historic District Ross Hall List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey References External links Official website History of the house HJGA Consulting - restoration plans for the house Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Houses in Middlesex County, New Jersey Museums in Middlesex County, New Jersey Historic house museums in New Jersey National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey Piscataway, New Jersey Houses completed in 1728 New Jersey Register of Historic Places 1728 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies