Joseph Falkinburg House
The Joseph Falkinburg House, also spelled Falkenburg, is located at 822 (historically 922) Delsea Drive (New Jersey Route 47) in the South Dennis section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic brick Federal style house was built around 1805 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1961. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1994, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.
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HABS photo from 1961
According to the nomination form, the house is one of three brick houses in the county built before 1860. Joseph Falkinburg served in the New Jersey legislature during the War of 1812. In 1989, the house was purchased by the Arc of Cape May County.
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See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#94001153)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 3.
listed as the Joseph Falkenburge House
- ^ "Joseph Falkenburg House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1961.
- ^ Reed, Paula S. (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Falkinburg House". National Park Service. With accompanying 21 photos
- ^ "Arc of Cape May County".
External links
Media related to Joseph Falkenburg House at Wikimedia Commons
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-756, "Joseph Falkenburg House, 922 Delsea Drive (State Route 47), South Dennis, Cape May County, NJ", 9 photos, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages