The Founders Inn
124 State Street
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The Joseph Iszard property at 124 State Street was built in 1855
by Joseph Iszard, who was one of the most amazing men to ever
have lived in the borough. This home is built on the most
historic piece of land in Glassboro. It is the plot of ground on
which the original Stanger Glassworks stood; the glass house was
just north of this home. The original Glassworks store and
attached dwelling house, adjacent to this property at State and
West Sts. was purchased by Joseph Iszard in 1827. It is
interesting to mention that just prior to Joseph Iszard's
purchase of this original factory lot, the old furnaces were
still there. During this period of the 1850's, Glassboro was
experiencing the building of most of its beautiful old homes by
its successful citizens. It is these homes that have withstood
the ravages of time and, as you can see today, Joseph Iszard's
old home is as beautiful as ever. The old cast iron decorations
around and on top of the porch were installed at the time of
construction, having been made here in Glassboro at the Carnell
Iron Foundry.
Joseph Iszard was born in 1798 and started his adult life as a
school teacher. But the confinement of a classroom could never
hold the boundless energies of this most active man. His later
success as a real estate operator was fantastic, his ownership
of a saw mill and timber enterprises, his career as a Judge is
almost as notable and during most of his lifetime, with all of
his other activities, he owned and managed a general store. At
the death of Joseph Iszard in 1865, his son, Dr. Jacob Iszard,
became the resident of this home. Dr. Jacob Iszard remained
there conducting his medical practice during his lifetime and
when he died in 1900, his son, Dr. Howard Iszard, became the
resident until his death in 1934.
(Excerpt taken from "Glassboro Landmarks", a series written by
Edward H. Walton Jr.)
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