356 S MAIN ST Hightstown, NJ 08520

Welcome to 356 South Main Street in Historic Hightstown. Own a piece of history with the Mary Norton House circa 1855 Colonial home. Stepping into a piece of history, you can't help but notice the charm this home offers from the original hardwood floors which leads you into a bright sunny living room with a wood burning fireplace. Then Into the spacious family room with built in book shelves perfect for a study. The formal dining room features two built in corner cabinets, crown molding, and plenty of room for a table of 12. Adjacent to the dining room sits a fairly large Kitchen with Cherry wood cabinets, a walk in pantry, overhead storage and being so close to the dining room this makes hosting a breeze. Up the handcrafted hardwood staircase leads to a charming master bedroom, 2 good sized bedrooms, and a completely renovated bathroom finishes the second level. Through the kitchen and out the back door takes you to a covered back porch which steps down to a patio surrounded by mature trees for plenty of privacy and off-street parking all tucked away in a deep fenced in backyard. Don't miss this one of kind house!!!******* A PIECE OF HISTORY: Mary Norton House built in 1820, was the house of John and Mary Norton. Mary Norton was a friend of Clara Barton and she stayed in this very house. When Clara Barton took a job with the Patent Office in Washington, D.C. in 1854, she became the only American woman working in the federal government in the mid-nineteenth century. Clara left Washington after the Civil War began in 1861 to nurse wounded soldiers at the front. The soldiers began calling her the "Angel of the Battlefield" for here selfless service and patient care. Throughout the war, she continued to write Mary Norton, who sent Clara boxes of food and clothing for the troops. Clara later organized the Red Cross in 1881, Mary was one of its four charter members. (Hightstown East Windsor historical society)