Roberts' Hall - Moorestown Historic District - Moorestown, NJ
N 39° 57.913 W 074° 56.577
18S E 504872 N 4423898
This is but one of many 18th & 19th century homes lining E. Main St. in historic Moorestown, NJ. Most of these homes are contributing structures to the Moorestown Historic District found on the National Register of Historic Places.
Waymark Code: WM3M62
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/19/2008
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This is a huge house! It sits to the right of the Moorestown Friends School complex. It appears to be not lived in but at one time it was used as housing for the school. The historic sign attached to the house indicates it has had several owners in the 19th century.
The LowellHouseGang wrote the following about this site: "In 1929, the Mooretown Friends School acquired Roberts Hall as a teachers' residence. Built as an oversized brick house in 1800 by Joshua Borton, this building served as a general store and post office, as well as residence, in the early 19th century".
Located at 86 East Main Street in downtown Moorestown, its name was dubbed by the School. This is one of 351 contributing buildings/structures to this historic district.
The Department of the Interior sent me the following narrative/information on this house:
"c.1800. Built by Joshua Borton with 19th century additions. 2 1/2-story, 5-register vernacular brick house, stuccoed. Colonial Revival porch; paired Tuscan columns; arched entry with keystone; 4-light transom over paneled door flanked by pilasters. 4/4 double hung first floor, 6/6 double hung second floor; paneled shutters; molded box cornice. - Contributing."
