Benjamin Holmes House

Benjamin Holme's House, also known as Holmeland, is located on Fort Elfsborg-Hancock's Bridge Road in Elsinboro Township near Salem in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest part of the house was built c. 1729. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1978, for its significance in architecture, government, and military history.[3]

Benjamin Holme's House
Benjamin Holmes House is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Benjamin Holmes House
Benjamin Holmes House is located in New Jersey
Benjamin Holmes House
Benjamin Holmes House is located in the United States
Benjamin Holmes House
LocationFort Elfsborg-Hancock's Bridge Road, Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°32′43″N 75°30′46″W
Area180 acres (73 ha)
Builtc. 1729, c. 1784
Architectural styleJersey Georgian
NRHP reference No.78001794[1]
NJRHP No.2431[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1978
Designated NJRHPDecember 19, 1977

History and description

The original property expanded over 1,600 acres, with a ferry running to New Castle, Delaware. It now is 180 acres (73 ha). The original house was built c. 1729, but was looted and burned by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was later rebuilt by Colonel Benjamin Holme, adding the east section of the house c. 1784. Holme had fought in the Battle of Quinton's Bridge. The two and one-half story brick house features Jersey Georgian architecture.[3]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#78001794)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Salem County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 1. listed as Holmeland (Benjamin Holme's House)
  3. Chidley IV, George A. (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Holmeland (Benjamin Holme's House)". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
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