The Moore Farmhouse (1820) - Mt. Holly, NJ
N 39° 59.786 W 074° 46.757
18S E 518841 N 4427384
This big, old house from the early 19th century sits away form the road on a hill and contributes to the historic district.
Waymark Code: WMH196
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 05/05/2013
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This house is particularly hard to photograph as it is somewhat secluded and a good distance form the road (125 feet). The house is a complicated affair with its multiple dormers, many windows and left side portico and front porch. This 2 1/2 story house has a central entrance with a porch and pediment supported by two columns. There is a fan light over the front of the door. There are also 5 side lights on each side of the door. Up top there is an inside end chimney on the left side. There is a centered dormer with three windows, 6 over 6. On the second floor there are 5 windows, one centered over the pediment and two on either side. All windows are shuttered, 3-paneled, 6 over 6 windows. On the first floor there are four windows, two on either side. These windows are longer and narrower then the ones above. The paneling is the same as above. I think the windows are 6 over 6 or possible 6 over 1. I was not sure if the windows were open at the time.
There is a bronze, historic marker to the left of the front door, hung at eye level. The historic marker reads:
MOORE FARM
BUILT 1820
This Property Was Also the Home Of
Physician John L. Woolman
Naturally, a building this old and unique is also a contributing structure to the Mount Holly Historic District. In my never ending quest to document all things contributing, I visited the town library to retrieve the nomination form and narratives for the historic district. The reference desk rewarded me with a very old, crumbling NRHP packet from 1969. Despite what on-line sources would have you believe, there are actually 39 contributing structures and not 36.
From the Nomination Form:
19. THE MOORE FARM ....C 1820 ....Branch Street
Two and one-half story rectangular house, center hall construction, two rooms deep; low stone foundation; walls plain ashlar simulated stone; two bay and porch, one story; windows 1/1; gabled roof with box cornice; gabled dormers in front.
An oval, historical marker on the front attached to the brick states the property was recognized in 2001 by the Mount Holly Historical Society for beautification.
Address
49 Branch Street
Mount Holly, NJ 08060