Bodo Otto House

The Bodo Otto House, also known as the Otto–Tonkin House, is a historic house located at the corner of County Route 551 (Kings Highway) and Quaker Road in the Mickleton section of East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1766 and documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976, for its significance in military history.[4]

Bodo Otto House
Bodo Otto House is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Bodo Otto House
Bodo Otto House is located in New Jersey
Bodo Otto House
Bodo Otto House is located in the United States
Bodo Otto House
LocationCR 551 and Quaker Road, Mickleton, New Jersey
Coordinates39.78891°N 75.24135°W / 39.78891; -75.24135
Built1766 (1766)
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.76001154[1]
NJRHP No.1376[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 12, 1976 (1976-12-12)
Designated NJRHPAugust 10, 1973 (1973-08-10)

History and description

The house is a two and one-half story stone building featuring Georgian architecture. The land was purchased by William Scull on June 25, 1766. He sold it to Bodo Otto Jr. (1748–1782), son of Bodo Otto, on August 1, 1772. The house was burned in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. His wife, Catherine Schweighausen, sold the property to Samuel Tonkin in 1796, who rebuilt the house interior.[3][4]


HABS photo from 1936

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#76001154)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 1.
  3. "Otto–Tonkin House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
  4. Diller, Kathleen J. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bodo Otto House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
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