[3] In 1735, William Allen (1704-1780), a wealthy shipping merchant, purchased 5,000 acres of land in the eastern region of what was then the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania.

Since his busy life allowed little time to manage Allentown himself, he delegated the responsibilities of running it to the people he trusted most.

[4] The Livingstons were merchants, and in 1847, when a business deal went bad, the house and surrounding land was sold to make up for his lost profits.

One year later, in 1905, Muhlenberg College relocated its campus, and the Historical Society renamed the building Trout Hall again.

[4] Used now as a museum, Trout Hall houses Revolutionary-era artifacts for the public to view and showcases the home.s early 18th century architecture.