Edward S. Kearney House

Edward S. Kearney House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	9 New Jersey Route 18, East Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°28′51″N 74°24′45″W
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1855 (1855)
NRHP reference No.	79001504[1]
NJRHP No.	1834[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 6, 1979
Designated NJRHP	January 21, 1979

The Edward S. Kearney House is a historic house located at 9 New Jersey Route 18 in the Westons Mills section of East Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1979, for its significance in architecture and commerce, one of only two historic taverns in the township.[3]

History and description

Edward S. Kearney immigrated from Ireland in the 1840s and bought property at Westons Mills in the early 1850s. He soon built this two and one-half story frame house. In 1886, he sold it to Barthy McGough, who converted it into a hotel and inn, first known as McGough's Tavern, and then the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The business operated nearly fifty years. McGough, from New York City, also owned a bar and restaurant in New Brunswick near the train station.[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#79001504)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 15, 2022. p. 2.
3. Karschner, Terry (August 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Edward S. Kearney House". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos