Samuel Coles House - Cherry Hill, NJ
N 39° 54.811 W 074° 58.699
18S E 501853 N 4418158
Built in 1743, the Samuel Coles House is one of five NRHP located in Cherry Hill. Unlike the other sites, this one is a well-lived in house which has been restored by its owners over the last 50 years.
Waymark Code: WM3YZX
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2008
Views: 12
The house is hidden behind a thick tangle of bamboo and overgrown landscaping. It is not as wild as it sounds, it is just controlled natural fencing I suppose. The house itself is somewhat obscured with trees and shrubs as well. It turns out the owner used to be a landscaper so this might explain the presence of so much foliage, and mosquitos! When you pull into the gravel driveway, you will notice a historical marker "buried within the bamboo" and then another marker up the driveway which proclaims "1743 House". It turns out the locals (me?) know this as the 1743 House and not the Samuel Coles House.
Marker Name: The 1743 House
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Built 1743 by Samuel Coles II and has been continuously occupied since. It is the oldest known house in the township. The cellar served as a local jail in the early nineteenth century.
Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Dedication Date: 01/01/1982
City: Cherry Hill
County: Camden
Group responsible for placement: Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission
Web Link: [Web Link]
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