Buzby's General Store
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N 39° 49.037 W 074° 32.115
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Buzby's General Store, located in Chatsworth, New Jersey, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Buzby's played a significant role in area commerce for over a century.
Waymark Code: WM3TJF
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/16/2008
Views: 15
The building itself was built in 1865, and was acquired by Willis Jefferson Buzby and his wife, Myrtle. Upon his death in 1939, his son, Willis Johnathon Buzby (Jack) and his wife Katie took over the store. Buzby's served the community as a source of food stuffs, kerosene, gasoline, hardware, gunning supplies, animal feed, Esso gasoline (1921) and at one time as the Post Office (1934).
The Buzbys kept the store until 1967. After the sale, the building fell into disrepair, but was purchased at a tax sale and has since been renovated.
Street address:
3959 Cty Rd. 563
Woodland Township, NJ USA
08019
County / Borough / Parish: Burlington County/New Jersey
Year listed: 2004
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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