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William S. Townsend House

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Built
  
1811

NJRHP #
  
996

Opened
  
1811

Added to NRHP
  
5 April 1984

NRHP Reference #
  
84002618

Designated NJRHP
  
March 1, 1984

Area
  
3 ha

William S. Townsend House

Location
  
96 Delsea Drive, Dennisville, New Jersey

Similar
  
Jonathan Pyne House, Marshallville Historic District, New Asbury Methodist, George Hildreth House, Rio Grande Station

William s townsend house top 5 facts


William S. Townsend House is located in the Dennisville section of Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1811 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1984.

According to the National Register Application: "The house was the home of William S. Townsend, a prominent merchant, farmer, and community leader in Dennisville. Architecturally, the house is an interesting example of the Vernacular Neoclassicial style. The house is part of a well-preserved complex, which includes several outbuildings."

Copies of the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service Architectural Data Form and photographs of the building's interior and exterior are included in the Library of Congress's Prints & Photographs Reading Room - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog.

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William S. Townsend House Wikipedia