Lambertville – Then and Now

• Address: 18 York St.
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• Historic Name: A. H. Holcombe House
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• Today: Lambertville City Hall

Alexander Henry Holcombe built this gracious home in the popular French Second Empire Style in 1870 as a wedding gift for his wife, Malverna K. Merta. A direct descendent of the original Holcombes, who held title to land in the north portion of Lambertville and adjoining plantations, Alexander was a wealthy lawyer and was active in local affairs.

In the 1920’s the home passed from the family and became a social club. This house has been Lambertville’s City Hall since 1950. It housed the local library for a time, and until 2001 it housed the police department in the basement. The original double entrance-door and porch are gone but might be the focus of a future project.

This proud building has undergone a total restoration of its exterior with the addition of necessary service facilities in order to continue to function as Lambertville’s City Hall.