The Padgett-Pinelli House
245 Washington Road, November 2018. From Paul Ligeti.
Historical Overview
Standing at 245 Washington Road is a wood-framed American four-square house with open front porch. This - the Padgett-Pinelli house - is a member of West Windsor's "100 Club" and a contributing element to the historic West Windsor community of Penns Neck.
According to township tax records, this house was constructed in 1915.[1] However, the Historical Society has not yet uncovered who built the house. The earliest confirmed owner (research is ongoing) was Wallace B. Padgett, who purchased the house in 1926[2] and lived there - presumably with his wife, Alice J. Padgett[3] - until he died in 1956 (after his wife).[4] Wallace bequeathed the property to Bessie A. Taylor who, in 1964, sold it to Michael and Alice Pinelli.[5] The property remained in Pinelli hands for over half a century before passing to new owners in 2015.[6]
According to township tax records, this house was constructed in 1915.[1] However, the Historical Society has not yet uncovered who built the house. The earliest confirmed owner (research is ongoing) was Wallace B. Padgett, who purchased the house in 1926[2] and lived there - presumably with his wife, Alice J. Padgett[3] - until he died in 1956 (after his wife).[4] Wallace bequeathed the property to Bessie A. Taylor who, in 1964, sold it to Michael and Alice Pinelli.[5] The property remained in Pinelli hands for over half a century before passing to new owners in 2015.[6]
Bibliography
- "West Windsor Tax Assessor Address List, 2019.” West Windsor, 2019. List of all residences in West Windsor with dates of construction, according to tax assessor. Sent to the Historical Society by Lorraine Jones and Dawn Moretti.
- Pinelli, Alice Beverly, Pinelli, Michael S., Taylor, Bessie A. “Deed.” West Windsor, 1964. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 1724 Page 495.
- "Obituaries - Wallace B. Padgett." Town Topics. June 17, 1956.
- Ibid.
- Pinelli, Alice Beverly, Pinelli, Michael S., Taylor, Bessie A. “Deed.” West Windsor, 1964. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 1724 Page 495.
- Branstan, Carl, Caponi, Michelle F., Rudolph, Charles Henry IV. “Deed.” West Windsor, 2015. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 6207 Page 877.
