 The house was inherited by Riegel's son, John L. Riegel who had lived there during his teenage years while apprenticed at his father's mills.In 1866, John L. Riegel installed paper machinery in his late father's New Jersey saw mill and began the manufacture of jute paper.By his death in 1893, his operation, which became known as the Riegel Paper Corporation, consisted of three paper mills, and was one of the largest employers in the region.