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 Moorestown Historic District - Moorestown, NJ
N 39° 58.132 W 074° 56.936
18S E 504361 N 4424303
This historic district is a beautiful example of late 18th century to mid 19th century American architecture & culture. The tree-lined streets, eclectic homes, both Victorian & pre-Victorian represent a typical small, eastern Quaker-influenced town.
Waymark Code: WMET56
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2012
Views: 2
This is a large historic district with 351 contributing properties only rivaled by the nearby Haddonfield Historic District, also a Quaker-influenced town. I really enjoy walking around this small, friendly town. There are all sorts of interesting shops, neat looking Victorian homes, wonderful churches, Star Bucks in converted historical buildings and all sorts of little eccentricities one could only find in small town America.
The town dates it beginnings to 1682 when it was first settled by Quakers. In 1698 it was founded as Chester Township. In 1778, British Officer lodged here (check out the Hessian House waymark). In 1802 it was renamed Moorestown in honor of Thomas Moore, Tavern Keeper. Their town hall was erected in 1812. In 1990, the town finally got around to putting itself on the National Register.
Street address:
Roughly bounded by Maple Ave., Chestnust Ave., Main St. from Zelley Ave. to Locust St., and Mill St
Moorestown, NJ USA
08057
County / Borough / Parish: Burlington County
Year listed: 1990
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Social
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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