Ladd's Castle
Ladd's Castle | |
 Candor Hall | |
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| Location | 1337 Lafayette Avenue, West Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′24.2″N 75°8′36.4″W / 39.856722°N 75.143444°W |
| Built | c. 1688 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000794[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1425[2]> |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 31, 1972 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 15, 1972 |
Ladd's Castle, also known as Candor Hall, is a historic house located at 1337 Lafayette Avenue in the Colonial Manor section of West Deptford Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1972, for its significance in architecture and urban planning.[3]
History and description
[edit]The house was constructed c. 1688, by John Ladd, a surveyor who purportedly helped William Penn in planning the organization of Philadelphia.[4] The two-story patterned brick house features Flemish bond with glazed headers. According the nomination form, it is the oldest brick house in the county. The house was renovated 1947–1948.[3]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System – (#72000794)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 6.
- ^ a b Bassett, William B. (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ladd's Castle". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Lee, Francis Bazley (1910). Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 746.
External links
[edit]- "Ladd's Castle". The Historical Marker Database.
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- West Deptford Township, New Jersey
- Brick buildings and structures in New Jersey
- 1688 establishments in the Dominion of New England
- Houses completed in 1688
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Houses in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Gloucester County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places