The Orville Taylor Waring house was built in the mid 1800's by Orville Taylor Waring and designed by Charles H. Smith, a local architect who designed several mansions in the Plainfield area, including the Bronson-McCutchen home in North Plainfield.

Orville T. Waring was a pioneer in the oil industry having been associated with the Standard Oil Co. since its founding in 1874 and was one of the men instrumental in building the world’s oil industry, along with John D. Rockefeller. Mr. Waring was considered an authority on lubricating oils. He was also responsible for the formation of the Plainfield Trust Company in 1902, one of the leading banks in Central Jersey, now known as the National Bank.

Joan Souels, President of A&J Inc. and former owner of the Roselle Antique Center of Roselle, NJ purchased the mansion on December 15, 1998. Joan named the mansion The Antique Castle and operated a successful antique business within the property for 10 years.

On December 15, 2008, ten years to the day that Joan Souels acquired the mansion her daughter Alia Souels-Parker and her husband Brian Parker acquired the property. The family rebranded the mansion to The Castle and is establishing the property as a premier special events destination.