Reed-Moomaw House

The Reed-Moomaw House in December 2018.

Historical Overview

Pictured above is an old, 2-story house standing at 530 Village Road West. This building is a contributing structure to the historic community of Dutch Neck and a member of West Windsor's "100 Club."

Various records assert that this house was constructed between 1908 and 1920.[1],[2] Its first known owners were Lewis C. Bowers and his wife, Ada M. Bowers, in 1942.[3] Lewis was a contractor who whose building company - Lewis C. Bowers and Sons - constructed and demolished buildings in the West Windsor area for many decades, including Old Town Hall nearby. Lewis was also one of the founders of the long-gone Dutch Neck Y.M.C.A.[4]

In 1942, Ada sold this property to Lester and Evalinda Reed.[5] The Reeds also owned the historic 93-acre Slayback homestead farm next door.[6] Moreover, Lester also a member of the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Company and the New Jersey Farm Bureau.[7] 

In 1996, the house passed to David G. Moomaw, one of Lester and Evlinda's grandsons.[8] He owned the property until 2003, when it finally left Reed-Moomaw hands after 61 years of ownership.[9] New owners have since then maintained the house as a familiar sight in Dutch Neck.

The Reed-Moomaw House in December 2018.

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Bibliography

1. "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.​
2. “Section IX – Conservation Plan Element – West Windsor Master Plan.” West Windsor Township, 2002.
3. Bowers, Ada M., Reed, Evalinda M., Reed, Lester W. “Deed.” West Windsor, 1942. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 839 Page 315.
4. “Lewis C. Bowers Dies in 65th Year.” Trenton Evening Times, October 1, 1941.
5. Bowers, Ada M., Reed, Evalinda M., Reed, Lester W. “Deed.” West Windsor, 1942. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office, Mercer County Deed Book 839 Page 315.
6. Hill, Joseph, Updike, William. Ms. Deed. New Jersey State Archives, 1939. Found in the Mercer County Clerk's Office - Mercer County Deeds - Mercer County Deed Book 784 Page 180.
7. “Lewis C. Bowers Dies in 65th Year.” Trenton Evening Times, October 1, 1941.
8. “Lester W. Reed." Sunday Times. May 9, 1982. 
9. Moomaw, David G., Moomaw, Mildred R., Reed, Clifford, Reed, Lester S. “Deed.” West Windsor, 1996. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office - Mercer County Deed Book 3043 Page 27.
10. Haemmerle, Edmund, Kulley, Andrew, Moomaw, David G. “Deed.” West Windsor, 2003. Located in the Mercer County Clerk's Office - Mercer County Deed Book 4479 Page 69.