Benjamin Clark House
Benjamin Clark House | |
 Benjamin Clark House in January 2010 | |
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| Location | Glassboro Road, Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°47′7″N 75°8′14″W / 39.78528°N 75.13722°W |
| Area | 91.7 acres (37.1 ha) |
| Built | c. 1769 |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001099[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1373[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1973 |
| Designated NJRHP | May 1, 1972 |
The Benjamin Clark House is located on Glassboro Road in the township of Deptford, near the borough of Wenonah, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The historic red brick house was built around 1769 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973, for its significance in architecture and military history.[1][3]
The house was extended in 1801 and restored around 1940. It has features of Georgian and Federal architectures. Benjamin Clark was a farmer and soldier during the American Revolutionary War. He delivered grain to Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–1778.[3]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#73001099)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 1.
- ^ a b Bassett, Wlllian B. (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin Clark House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
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- Deptford Township, New Jersey
- Federal architecture in New Jersey
- Georgian architecture in New Jersey
- Brick buildings and structures in New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1769
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Houses in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- 1769 establishments in New Jersey