Joshua Humphreys 1805 - Moorestown, NJ
N 39° 57.959 W 074° 56.540
18S E 504924 N 4423983
This is but one of many 18th & 19th century homes in historic, downtown Moorestown, NJ. All of these homes are contributing structures to the Moorestown Historic District found on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM3DHR
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 03/19/2008
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This house is now occupied by a business, Country Peddler. This is one of 351 contributing buildings/structures to this historic district. Unlike most of the historical markers which are located on Main Street, this property is located at 111 Chester Avenue, just off of Main Street and directly across the way from Moorestown Friends School and Meeting House, a NRHP site.
I found this house to be unusual as compared to the other historic houses in the area in that the door is located on the side rather than the center and the house itself is extremely narrow. The majority of this building is definitely original with nary an addition having been made in the last 200 years. I especially liked the two tall pillars supporting the porch. Nice touch.
Update:The Department of the Interior sent me the following narrative/information on this house:
"c.1805. 2 1/2-story, 3-register Federal frame dwelling, clapboarded. Colonial Revival porch and first floor picture window, pilastered frontispiece, transomed entrance. 6/6 double hung sash at second floor, wood surrounds. Modillioned cornice, standing seam metal roof. 2-story rear wing. Side Victorian porch towards rear 2-story polygonal bay addition. - Contributing"
