William and Margaret Mecum House
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
United States historic place
William and Margaret Mecum House | |
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39°36′59.3″N 75°31′25″W / 39.616472°N 75.52361°W / 39.616472; -75.52361 | |
| Area | 20.1 acres (8.1 ha) |
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| Built | 1737 (1737) |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| MPS | Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002172[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 5605[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 2018 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 11, 2018 |
The William and Margaret Mecum House is located at 168 Lighthouse Road in Pennsville Township of Salem County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1737, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 2018, for its significance in architecture.[3] The house is part of the Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]
History and description
William Mecum had the original section of the house built in 1737. It was expanded c. 1770 by his son and has the initials WM and the date 1737 in the gable brickword. The two-story house uses Flemish bond brickwork and features Georgian architecture. The farm was reduced in size in the early 1970s when the United States Fish and Wildlife Service bought 250 acres (100 ha) for the Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.[3]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#100002172)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Salem County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 4.
- ^ a b McYarish, Douglas (August 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William and Margaret Mecum House". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos
- ^ Craig, Robert W. (August 2017). "Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey". National Park Service.
External links
Media related to William & Margaret Mecum House at Wikimedia Commons
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