This Gallery will be used to show photos related to and including events, activities and happenings of the Abraham Staats House, South Bound Brook Historical Commission and our friends in the Historical Community of New Jersey.
The Staats House is one of the finest surviving buildings from the Dutch Settlement of the Raritan Valley in the 18th century. Over the centuries the house has been expanded several times and now includes a fine late, Federal/Greek Revival two-story addition.
The house had an interesting history during the American Revolution when it served as the headquarters of General von Steuben during the second Middlebrook Encampment (1779).
The Staats House was acquired by Borough of South Bound Brook in 1999 with grant assistance provided by Somerset County (the previous owner was given life tenancy). With foresight and through thoughtful negotiation, the Borough has insured that this important site will remain in the public domain. The Staats House was entered onto the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2002 and the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 2002. For more information on our events and activities or to become a member of the Friends of the Abraham Staats House go to our website at http://www.staatshouse.com