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Historic house in New Jersey, United States

United States historic place
William and Margaret Mecum House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
William and Margaret Mecum House is located in Salem County, New JerseyWilliam and Margaret Mecum HouseShow map of Salem County, New JerseyWilliam and Margaret Mecum House is located in New JerseyWilliam and Margaret Mecum HouseShow map of New JerseyWilliam and Margaret Mecum House is located in the United StatesWilliam and Margaret Mecum HouseShow map of the United States
Location168 Lighthouse Road, Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°36′59.3″N 75°31′25″W / 39.616472°N 75.52361°W / 39.616472; -75.52361
Area20.1 acres (8.1 ha)
Built1737 (1737)
Architectural styleGeorgian
MPSTraditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey
NRHP reference No.100002172
NJRHP No.5605
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 2018
Designated NJRHPJanuary 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. The house is part of the Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).

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.

Gable brickwork with initials and date

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System – (#100002172)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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.
  3. ^ McYarish, Douglas (August 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William and Margaret Mecum House". National Park Service. With accompanying 23 photos
  4. Craig, Robert W. (August 2017). "Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey". National Park Service.

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U.S. National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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