National Register of Historic Places

Cresse-Holmes House Historic District (Additional Documentation)

Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey
Listed
June 11, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001481

About this property

John Holmes House, also known as the Cresse–Holmes House, is located at 504 U.S. Route 9 North in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1979, for its significance in vernacular Georgian architecture. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1992. The house was originally thought to have been built in 1755 by Robert Cresse. Later research has shown that the oldest part of the house was built c. 1704 by John Cresse, his father. The "newer" portion of the house was built by Robert Morris Holmes, son of John Holmes, in 1830. The house has been owned by the Cape May County Historical and Genealogical Society since 1976. The house is now operated as the Museum of Cape May County, and features an 18th-century period kitchen, bedroom and 1830 dining room and a Victorian sitting room. Other exhibits include a doctor's room, a military room, Native American room and maritime artifacts. National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey Media related to John Holmes House at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1113, "John Holmes House, 504 U.S. Highway 9, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page

Location

540 U.S. Route 9 North
Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey
39.09622, -74.81286

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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When was Cresse-Holmes House Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Cresse-Holmes House Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1979.

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Cresse-Holmes House Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cresse-Holmes House Historic District (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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