The Burrough–Dover House, also known as the Burrough–Dover Farmhouse, is located in Pennsauken Township of Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The historic stone house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 25, 1973, for its significance in exploration/settlement.[1][3] Restoration work on the house has been performed by the Pennsauken Historical Society.[4]
Burrough–Dover House | |
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| Location | Near Haddonfield Road, Pennsauken Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′24″N 75°1′5″W / 39.97333°N 75.01806°W |
| Built | 1710, 1793 |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001089[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 982[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | October 25, 1973 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 15, 1973 |
According to the nomination form, the house was built in 1710 by a member of the Burrough family, one of earliest settlers in the area. Thomas Burrough expanded the house in 1793. Daniel Brooks bought it in 1834. The Dover family purchased the property in 1838 and lived here until 1960. The county then took control and gave it to the Pennsauken Historical Society.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#73001089)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 11.
- ^ a b Staff of Historic Sites Section (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Burrough–Dover House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Groff, Sibyl (1971). New Jersey's Historic Houses. Barnes. p. 12. ISBN 0-498-07878-7.
External links
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Media related to Burrough-Dover Farmhouse at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-252, "Burrough–Dover Farmhouse, Pennsauken, Camden County, NJ", 5 photos, 6 measured drawings, 3 data pages
