William S. Townsend House | |
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| Location | 96 Delsea Drive, Dennisville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°11′35″N 74°49′56″W / 39.19306°N 74.83222°W |
| Area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820 |
| Part of | Dennisville Historic District (ID16000387) |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002618[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 996[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 5, 1984 |
| Designated CP | June 21, 2016 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 1, 1984 |
The William S. Townsend House is located at 96 Delsea Drive (New Jersey Route 47) in the Dennisville section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest section of the historic house was built around 1820. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1961.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1984, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[1][4] The house was later listed as a contributing property of the Dennisville Historic District on June 21, 2016.[5]
William S. Townsend was a wealthy farmer and merchant in the area. The oldest section of the house was built around 1820 by a member of the Ludlam family. It was expanded by Townsend around 1835 and again around 1845. According to the nomination form, Henry Clay visited Townsend in 1847.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#84002618)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ "William S. Townsend House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1961.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Patrick W.; Timpanaro, Michael W. (June 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William S. Townsend House". National Park Service. With accompanying 13 photos
- ^ Berkey, Joan (December 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dennisville Historic District (Boundary Increase)". National Park Service. With accompanying 46 photos.
External links[edit]
Media related to William S. Townsend House at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-753, "William S. Townsend House, 96 Delsea Drive (State Route 47), Dennisville, Cape May County, NJ", 11 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
