National Register of Historic Places

Coachman, Owen, House

Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey
Listed
September 8, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
05000964

About this property

The Owen Coachman House, also known as the Batts Lane Whaler's Cottage, is located at 1019 Batts Lane in Lower Township of Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The original one-room house was built between 1695 and 1730 in Town Bank along the Delaware Bay. It was moved to its present location off Shunpike Road on Cape Island in 1846 by Owen Coachman, a free Black land owner. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2005, for its significance in architecture and ethnic heritage. Restoration work performed on the property in the early 2000s won an award from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for its quality and sensitivity to the historic nature of the house.

Location

1019 Batts Ln.
Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey
38.96221, -74.92911

Categories

BLACKARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Coachman, Owen, House listed on the National Register?

Coachman, Owen, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Coachman, Owen, House?

Coachman, Owen, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Coachman, Owen, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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