About this property
The Hunter–Lawrence–Jessup House is a historic Second Empire style house located at 58 North Broad Street in the city of Woodbury in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built c. 1765 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 1972, for its significance in education, military history, and politics. The house is now known as the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum and is operated by the Gloucester County Historical Society as a museum of local history.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000798. It was listed on October 17, 1972.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Questions about this property
When was Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House listed on the National Register?
Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1972.
What type of historic resource is Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House?
Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House?
The period of significance for Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1765.
Can I research the history near Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in New Jersey
Browse all historic places in New Jersey.
View New Jerseyhistoric sites ›New Jersey history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
New Jerseyhistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Hunter-Lawrence-Jessup House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.