National Register of Historic Places

Green Hill Farm

Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Listed
July 7, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003265

About this property

Green Hill Farm is a historic farmhouse located on a former 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) horse farm in Burlington Township of Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, for its significance in agriculture and architecture. The land was owned and operated by families out of Burlington and Philadelphia. First, Green Hill was owned by Samuel Jennings, the acting Governor of West Jersey. Jennings purchased the property in 1681 and gave it the name Green Hill. It is possible that he named it after Green Hill near Kenilworth, Evesham in Worcester, England though there is not conclusive proof of this. In 1791, John Smith bought 340 acres (1.4 km2) of the Jennings property. The famous brick house located there was built between 1800 and 1803. The frame tenant house was the home of various families to work on the farm. The 9.5 acres that remain of Green Hill was purchased by Stephen and Helen Matlaga in 1973. The Matlagas and their extended family painstakingly restored the main house along with two tenant houses and converted the 1867 barn into a medical office. Dr. Stephen Matlaga still owns and operates Green Hill Chiropractic out of this space. National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey Media related to Green Hill Farm (Burlington Township, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
40.04552, -74.81453

Categories

ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURE
Sources

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

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When was Green Hill Farm listed on the National Register?

Green Hill Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Green Hill Farm?

Green Hill Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Green Hill Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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