Allgor–Barkalow Homestead
historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey
The Allgor–Barkalow Homestead is located on New Bedford Road in the New Bedford section of Wall Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The historic farmhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1984, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, commerce, and exploration/settlement. It is now used by the Old Wall Historical Society.
History and description
The house was built around 1843. One room was used as a general store by James L. Allgor (1821–1896), who purchased it from Jonathan Morris. After Allgor's death, the house was owned by Job S. Barkalow. Around 1890, the house was moved about 50 yards (46 m) south. The Barkalow family lived here until the 1960s. The Wall Township Board of Education took possession of the property in 1975.
The public source identifies “Allgor–Barkalow Homestead” as historic house in Monmouth County, New Jersey. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Allgor, Barkalow and Homestead.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q128794153. Authority coordinates are 40.175, -74.064. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1984, 1843, 1821 and 1896.
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