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1864 Federal
Lambertville, New Jersey 08530
Martin Coryell House
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Front Facade
One of Lambertville’s most notable historic properties, this stately, circa-1864 residence once was home to Martin Coryell. Martin was a direct descendent of the man who founded Coryell’s Ferry, for whom Lambertville and New Hope, Pa., were originally named, and also was a very successful civil and mining engineer. Today, this city landmark has been restored and enhanced with a deft touch that maintains its integrity whilst providing desirable modern amenities and comforts. Its welcoming Italianate front porch and double door entry lead to a richly finished vestibule with Bradbury & Bradbury wallpaper and Stoke-on-Trent floor tile. The central foyer opens to a grand-scale formal living room with a large formal dining room just beyond. Both rooms feature 10-foot ceilings, substantial moldings, oversized windows and quarter-sawn oak wood floors. A cozy study is located just off the foyer and features a stained glass window with a bit of mystery. A well-outfitted kitchen with breakfast area, updated since 1998, and a guest apartment with living room, bedroom and two full baths complete the first floor. Private quarters include six en suite bedrooms, all beautifully finished and sizable enough to accommodate queen-size beds and other furniture. Four bedrooms plus a laundry room and small office area are on the second floor and have 9-foot ceilings, while two bedrooms are on the third floor and have 8-foot ceilings. There is off-street parking for six cars, including two garage spaces. Award-winning gardens and landscaping, surrounded by a classic wrought-iron fence, complete this distinctive offering in Lambertville’s “mansion area.” This property is licensed for operation as a bed and breakfast.
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This is the formal reception parlor located off the reception foyer.
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Expansive formal dining room
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Study with notable stained glass window
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Additional Details About Martin Coryell House
Most major renovations and improvements were done in 2002.Exterior Renovations and Improvements
- Four-car parking lot created, including relocation of three-story holly tree from driveway to front yard
- New stormwater management system installed (underneath driveway)
- Cedar fencing installed along both common property lines
- Trash shed & tool/garden shed built
- Garage door openers installed and garage door hardware replaced
- Landscape lighting installed in driveway and along Jefferson St. and Union St. fencing
- Re-glazed all 55 windows in 1998
- Two side porch decks rebuilt in 1998
- New storm windows -- needed on most windows on second and third floors and first-floor den
- Herringbone brick sidewalk installed on Union St. frontage
- Slate sidewalk on Jefferson St. sidewalk replaced (we're told the slate is from Princeton University)
- Significant investment in landscaping - several new trees, bushes and gardens created
- Victorian three-tiered concrete fountain installed in 2006 (cement slab to support fountain & electrical installed)
Electrical and Lighting Upgrades
- New 150 amp service; replaced most wiring on second floor; all new wiring on third floor; several new outlets installed on first floor to handle air conditioning units
- Electrical run to ceiling in front parlor to allow two overhead chandeliers
- Electrical run to ceiling in butler’s pantry to allow overhead chandelier
- Installed wired fire alarm system and emergency lighting throughout building
- Entire building wired for Ethernet (CAT5)
- Entire building wired for cable TV
- New wiring run for back porch overhead lighting; new fixture
- New lighting fixtures (some antique, most reproduction Victorian) throughout the building, including five chandeliers and two Victorian reproduction wall scones in each second- and third-floor bath (12 total)
- Antique chandeliers/lighting: Vestibule and foyer chandeliers, two J-lights on second floor, two wall sconces in Emma Lilly bedroom, two wall sconces in Martin sitting room; some of the glass globes are reproduction.
- New pendant lighting - front and side porches
- New lighting first-floor back hallway
Plumbing
- Converted to gas heat and hot water (new boiler 1998)
- New 90-gallon hot water tank
- New 3/4" main water service to building for increased water pressure
- New enlarged gas main
- Several radiators re-located including three from in front of existing fireplaces to allow electric fireplace inserts
- Gas fireplace installed in living room
Other Major Renovations
- Second and third floors completely renovated
- Existing hardwood floors professionally sanded, stained and polyurethaned on second and third floors
- Existing hardwood floors in first-floor bedroom and den professionally sanded, stained and polyurethaned
- Existing hardwood floors in first-floor parlor, hall and library sanded and polyurethaned
- Three new bathrooms added to make en-suite bedrooms on second and third floors
- Three bathrooms upgraded in bedrooms on second floor, retaining original fixtures where possible
- New laundry room created with tile catch basin on second floor
- Large, antique porcelain kitchen sink relocated to laundry room
- Office created on second floor
- New hardwood floors in kitchen, five bathrooms and butler’s pantry
- First-floor front bath renovated 2007 - including new Pergo floor, new vanity, medicine cabinet and lighting (wall sconces)
- First-floor rear bath - new underlayment, vinyl floor and ceiling; exhaust fan installed
- Kitchen renovated - new hardwood floor, center island, commercial dishwasher, six-burner Dacor dual fuel range, hood; new casement window in kitchen (2009)
- Doorway to mudroom widened and made part of kitchen, custom shelving installed and small pantry created
- Doorway created between kitchen and small room to create butler's pantry off kitchen
- Attic steps and floor installed to allow storage
- Fire escape installed
- Electric fireplace inserts installed in five bedrooms
- New wainscoting in second- and third-floor hallways and four bathrooms
Decorative Artwork
- Entire building professionally decorated, including hand-painted murals in front hallway and on dining room ceiling
- Decorative artwork on two claw foot tubs and bathroom walls in two bedrooms
- Decorative painting – first-floor back hallway
Archived in April, 2013
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