21-23 Grove Street - Haddonfield Historic District - Haddonfield, NJ
N 39° 54.017 W 075° 01.776
18S E 497469 N 4416689
From Kings Highway, this is the third home on the right. It has been separated into two addresses from its original single family home status. This tall home has no noteworthy features except for a vintage hitching post out front.
Waymark Code: WMB81C
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2011
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Here is a Victorian era home with no Victorian detail. This home has been turned into a duplex or twin as it is referred to on the nomination form. It is unremarkable despite its age, being built in the 1880s. The other homes have kept their integrity and have some obvious Victorian detail; this home is all business and has nothing but renters insurance. The hitching post on the left, out front, is authentic (I spoke with the homeowner) and is in pretty decent shape despite its age.
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. Grove Street represents the late part of construction within Haddonfield, occurring the 1880s and 1890s with some homes built in the 10s and 20s. This house represents the beginning of the end of the building boom in this old town.
2½ story frame dwelling, built about 1880. Now covered with asbestos shingles. Old stone foundation. Twin. --- 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 is also available street side in front of all the homes on this street.
If you are interested in learning more about this well-preserved historic district, you are encouraged to visit their WEBSITE.
