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]
William and Margaret Mecum House | |
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| Location | 168 Lighthouse Road, Pennsville Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°36′59.3″N 75°31′25″W / 39.616472°N 75.52361°W |
| Area | 20.1 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1737 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| MPS | Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey |
| NRHP reference No. | 100002172[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 5605[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | March 5, 2018 |
| Designated NJRHP | January 11, 2018 |
History and description edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
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