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Barzillia W. Robbins House, c.1875 |
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Barzillai W. Robbins, a tailor and merchant from Mt. Holly purchased 27 acres here at the edge of Vincentown in 1854 and by 1876 had built this Gothic Revival style house. His son, Samuel K. Robbins, a lawyer who served as both Speaker of the New Jersey Assembly and President of the Senate, inherited the house. Charles Joyce bought the property in 1908 and it remained in the his family for the next sixty years. Several local bridges bear the name of Charles Joyce since he participated in their construction. His daughter, Helen, was the first telephone operator of the Vincentown-Tabernacle Telephone Company. She remained in the home until her death. Typical of the Gothic Revival Style, this house has an L-shaped plan with a steeply pitched, cross-gabled roof. Also notice the third floor window with the Gothic-style pointed-arch. The exterior is largely intact, retaining its original windows, clapboard siding, slate roof, and gingerbread trim. The interior is also largely original, including four four fireplaces with slate mantles, paneled and pocket doors, and much of the moulding. |
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