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Historic house in New Jersey, United States For the Wyoming structure, see Smith Mansion (Wyoming).

United States historic place
Smith Mansion
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location12 High Street, Moorestown, New Jersey
Coordinates39°57′46″N 74°56′51″W / 39.96278°N 74.94750°W / 39.96278; -74.94750
Built1738
NRHP reference No.76001148
NJRHP No.840
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 22, 1976
Designated NJRHPAugust 10, 1973

The Smith Mansion, also known as the Smith–Cadbury Mansion, is located at 12 High Street in the township of Moorestown in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The historic house was built in 1738 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1976, for its significance in architecture and military history.

The oldest section of the house was built in 1738 by Joshua Humphries. It was extended in the lates 1760s. Samuel Smith, treasurer of the Province of West Jersey, purchased the property in 1766. His son, Richard S. Smith, inherited it in 1775. During the American Revolutionary War, General Wilhelm von Knyphausen and his Hessian troops occupied the property on the night of June 19, 1778, while retreating from Philadelphia. British merchant Edward Harris Sr. purchased the property in 1798. His son, Edward Harris Jr., inherited it in 1822. He was a friend and benefactor of John James Audubon. The house was purchased by John and Rachael Cadbury in 1924. The Historical Society of Moorestown purchased it in 1970.

The Smith–Cadbury Mansion serves as the headquarters of the Historical Society of Moorestown.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#76001148)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 12. listed as the Smith–Cadbury Mansion
  3. ^ Fricker, Jonathan (July 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Smith Mansion". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
  4. "Smith–Cadbury Mansion". The Historical Society of Moorestown.
  5. "The Historical Society of Moorestown".

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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