Dickinson House is located on Brickyard Road in Alloway Township of Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1754 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1939.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975, for its significance in architecture.[4]
Dickinson House | |
 HABS photo from 1936 | |
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| Nearest city | Alloway Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°36′1″N 75°20′2″W / 39.60028°N 75.33389°W |
| Built | 1754 |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001156[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2428[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 1975 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 10, 1973 |
History and description
editThe two and one-half story brick house was built in 1754 by John Dickinson, who was a great, great, grandson of John Fenwick, a Quaker who settled here in 1675. John and Mary Dickinson's initials and house date are shown on the south gable. The patterned brickwork features ornate shapes in blue glazed brick and has been described as "almost baroque in design and absolutely unique" according to the nomination form.[4]
See also
edit- National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
| External image | |
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 1930s-1940s Post Card, courtesy of West Jersey History Project[5] |
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#75001156)". 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. 1.
- ^ "Dickinson House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1939.
- ^ a b Diller, Kathleen J. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dickinson House". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
- ^ Postcard Images of West Jersey, West Jersey History Project
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-243, "Dickinson House, Alloway, Salem County, NJ", 4 photos, 11 measured drawings, 3 data pages
- "Dickinson House, Alloway, New Jersey~ a Brick House Just Letting it All Hang Out…". The Yummygal.
- "One man's search for the perfect historic home". NJ.com.