The Amos Evans House is located at 501 East Main Street near the Marlton section of Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest part of the house was built in 1785. The historic brick house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1994, for its significance in architecture.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey, Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]

Amos Evans House
Amos Evans House is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Amos Evans House
Amos Evans House is located in New Jersey
Amos Evans House
Amos Evans House is located in the United States
Amos Evans House
Location501 East Main Street, Marlton, New Jersey
Coordinates39°53′05″N 74°53′49″W / 39.88472°N 74.89694°W / 39.88472; -74.89694 (Amos Evans House)
Area3.3 acres (1.3 ha)
Built1785 (1785)
Architectural styleFederal, Georgian
MPSHistoric Resources of Evesham Township MPDF
NRHP reference No.94001008[1]
NJRHP No.797[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 2, 1994
Designated NJRHPJune 28, 1994

According to the nomination form, the first house built here was for William Evans around 1740. The current house was built for Enoch Evans in 1785. Amos Evans inherited it in 1839 and expanded the house with Federal and Georgian architectural features in 1840. The property also includes a frame shed and a windmill, which is said to be the only one surviving in the township.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#94001008)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b Westfield, Margaret; Hunt, Rebecca (January 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Amos Evans House". National Park Service. With accompanying 8 photos
  4. ^ Behenson, Carol A.; Claypoole, N. Catherine (March 1989). "Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey". National Park Service.
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