Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey)

Dickinson House is located on Brickyard Road in Alloway Township of Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1754 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1939.[3] The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 20, 1975, for its significance in architecture.[4]

Dickinson House
HABS photo from 1936
Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey) is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey)
Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey)
Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey) is located in the United States
Dickinson House (Alloway, New Jersey)
Nearest cityAlloway Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°36′1″N 75°20′2″W
Built1754 (1754)
NRHP reference No.75001156[1]
NJRHP No.2428[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 1975
Designated NJRHPAugust 10, 1973

History and description

The two and one-half story brick house was built in 1754 by John Dickinson, who was a great, great, grandson of John Fenwick, a Quaker who settled here in 1675. John and Mary Dickinson's initials and house date are shown on the south gable. The patterned brickwork features ornate shapes in blue glazed brick and has been described as "almost baroque in design and absolutely unique" according to the nomination form.[4]

See also
External image
image icon 1930s-1940s Post Card, courtesy of West Jersey History Project[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#75001156)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  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.
  3. "Dickinson House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1939.
  4. Diller, Kathleen J. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dickinson House". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
  5. Postcard Images of West Jersey, West Jersey History Project
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