National Register of Historic Places

Holmes, Benjamin, House

Salem, Salem County, New Jersey
Listed
August 30, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001794

About this property

Benjamin Holme's House, also known as Holmeland, is located on Fort Elfsborg-Hancock's Bridge Road in Elsinboro Township near Salem in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest part of the house was built c. 1729. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1978, for its significance in architecture, government, and military history. The original property expanded over 1,600 acres, with a ferry running to New Castle, Delaware. It now is 180 acres (73 ha). The original house was built c. 1729, but was looted and burned by the British during the American Revolutionary War. It was later rebuilt by Colonel Benjamin Holme, adding the east section of the house c. 1784. Holme had fought in the Battle of Quinton's Bridge. The two and one-half story brick house features Jersey Georgian architecture. National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey

Location

Salem, Salem County, New Jersey
39.54470, -75.51447

Categories

MILITARYPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Holmes, Benjamin, House listed on the National Register?

Holmes, Benjamin, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Holmes, Benjamin, House?

Holmes, Benjamin, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Holmes, Benjamin, House?

The period of significance for Holmes, Benjamin, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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