Haddonfield Water Works - Haddonfield Historic District - Haddonfield, NJ
N 39° 54.066 W 075° 01.967
18S E 497197 N 4416780
This is the youngest structure on Lake Street, being only 56 years old, but certainly the most unique.
Waymark Code: WM8W5G
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2010
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This is an interesting, different looking house. It has a very steep roof, so steep, if one stood on it, you would roll down to the ground. Three dormers top this brick structure. For the life of me I could not figure out what made this a municipal building.
For a more detailed and informed physical description of this site, I have added the narrative 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 structure and street not withstanding. One really neat interesting note, the guy who wrote all the narratives and the nomination form is also the architect of this particular contributing structure so the narrative is pretty extensive and highly accurate. Pay particular attention to how he refers to himself in the narrative; I chuckled.
HADDONFIELD WATER WORKS -- The most beautiful and authentic municipal building in the Borough, built about 25 years ago [1954], in excellent detailed colonial design by noted restoration architect Louis H. Goettelmann. Front section in fine balanced proportion, very broad with a steep roof and three Williamsburg-type dormers (after those on the Raleigh Tavern). Lower windows have 9 over 9 lights, paneled shutters. Front siding and handsome paneled door with large copper lantern. Sides of the building are all brick. Tile roof to a depth of 140 feet. Colonial details carried throughout interior. Wide brick chimney, authentic to period. Entire building gives the appearance of a fine colonial residence in harmony with the early residential character of the street. --- 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. There is as much meter-free parking as one would need in this area. This is a residential part of the historic district and as far removed from the main area as anywhere else within the boundary.
If you are interested in learning more about this well-preserved historic district, you are encouraged to visit their WEBSITE.
