Steamboat Victorian - Haddonfield, NJ
N 39° 53.698 W 075° 01.976
18S E 497184 N 4416100
The cutest little gingerbread Victorian home can be found on this street. The third story features a single dormer and a steep roof. The rear appears to be a 20th century addition and is not Victorian as all. Located @ 57 Chestnut Street.
Waymark Code: WM8GNQ
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2010
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The house features a gingerbread ornamentation overhang all over the roof edges. Based on what a typical Victorian home consists, it is a fair bet this porch and the Home Depot supports were added much later and in no way represent the original construction.
For a more detailed and informed physical description of this site, I have added information from the original nomination form sent to me by John P. Byrne, National Register Database Manager (John_Byrne@nps.gov), Department of the Interior. This narrative was created March 16, 1979, mailed in to Washington, D.C. and evaluated April 18, 1980 and finally approved on July 21, 1982. Thanks to this designation and the efforts of the community to stop developers in the early 70s, Haddonfield is permanently protected and is one of the best example of an intact Colonial America, this site not withstanding.
2½ story "steamboat" Victorian, tin roof, one dormer across the front. Cornices on porch and second floor are charming cut out design, unique in Haddonfield. Very choice. --- National Register of Historic Places Inventory -- Haddonfield Historic District Nomination Form
If you have half a mind to explore this waymark and the hundreds of others in this historic area, go to this WEBSITE, you will see where all the free parking in town is located as well as all the other historical areas. The are several close-by public parking areas. Parking for these homes can be found street side. The road is kind of narrow and the home is at a bend in the road, so exercise some caution.
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