16 Thomas Street, High Bridge, NJ 08829

I was built in 1900, at the beginning of a brand-new century. The people who first turned my key, and the generations who followed them, stayed part of my story until last year. For one hundred and twenty-five years, through generations and changing times, I was theirs. I like to imagine how many ordinary mornings became treasured memories here. The sound of someone coming downstairs. A favorite dish taken from my dining room cabinetry. Chairs drawn close around a table when there was more to say. That is the lovely thing about being a house. You give everyday life a place to become something lasting. My wrap-around porch has always been a good place to begin. There is room to settle into a chair, catch the breeze, and let a conversation find its own ending. Inside, my original hardwood floors have been carefully refinished, their rich grain shining again. My painted woodwork and built-in dining room cabinetry carry the character of my earliest days into rooms that feel fresh and...