Benjamin Holmes House

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Benjamin Holme House
Holmesland Salem Co NJ.JPG
Benjamin Holmes House is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Benjamin Holmes House
Nearest citySalem, New Jersey
Coordinates39°32′43″N 75°30′46″W / 39.54528°N 75.51278°W / 39.54528; -75.51278Coordinates: 39°32′43″N 75°30′46″W / 39.54528°N 75.51278°W / 39.54528; -75.51278
Area180 acres (73 ha)
Built1729
Architectural styleJersey Georgian
NRHP reference No.78001794[1]
NJRHP No.2431[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 31, 1978
Designated NJRHPDecember 19, 1977

Benjamin Holme House also known as "Holmeland" is located in Elsinboro Township in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1729 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 31, 1978. The original property expanded over 1,600 acres, with a ferry running to New Castle, DE. The house was looted and burned by the British during The American Revolution, and was later rebuilt, adding the East section of the house in the 1780s.

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Salem County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2006. Retrieved July 8, 2010.


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