National Register of Historic Places

Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse

Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey
Listed
July 21, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86003796

About this property

Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker school and meeting house on Main Street at Chester Avenue in Moorestown Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The Friends Meeting hosts Quaker worship every Sunday in the meetinghouse, as well as a variety of events, including Christmas Eve meetings for worship and youth activities. The meetinghouse was built in 1802 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey

Location

Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey
39.96420, -74.94130

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURERELIGION
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

Battle of Gloucester (NJ) 1777
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10.7 mi
Fort Mercer siege Oct-Nov 1777
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11.6 mi

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When was Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse listed on the National Register?

Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 21, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse?

Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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