The Chew-Powell House is a historic building in the Blenheim section of Gloucester Township in Camden County, New Jersey. It was built in 1688 by James Whitall. The Chew-Powell-Wallens Burying Ground, next to the house, is considered to be the oldest cemetery in the township, and it reportedly contains the remains of early settlers, soldiers of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and Leni Lenape Native Americans.[3]
The structure was once well-preserved but now sits in disarray, is privately owned and maintained, currently serves as a private residence. It was listed in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Historic Preservation Office in 1974 (ID# 957),[4] and the National Register of Historic Places three months later in 1975 (NR reference #: 75001127).[5]
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
- ^ "History of Gloucester Township". Archived from the original on June 21, 2011. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ Historic Preservation Office New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Camden County list (PDF)
- ^ National Register of Historic Places - NEW JERSEY - Camden County NRHP county listing
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