Built 1704 & 1830 NJRHP # 1004 Area 1 ha | NRHP Reference # 79001481 Designated NJRHP March 29, 1979 Added to NRHP 12 June 1979 | |
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Location 504 N. U.S. 9, Cape May Court House, Middle Township, New Jersey Architectural style Georgian, Vernacular Georgian Similar Jonathan Pyne House, Marshallville Historic District, George Hildreth House, Rio Grande Station, New Asbury Methodist | ||
John Holmes House, also known as the Cresse-Holmes House, is located in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The house was originally thought to be built in 1755 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1979. Later research has shown the date of the oldest part of the house to be 1704, built by John Cresse. The "newer" portion of the house was built by Robert Morris Holmes, son of John Holmes, in 1830.
Museum of Cape May County
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.