Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse
Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker school and meetinghouse 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.
Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse | |
 The welcome sign in front of the meeting house | |
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| Location | Main Street at Chester Avenue, Moorestown Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′49″N 74°56′30″W |
| Area | 40 acres (16 ha) |
| Built | 1802 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003796[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 837[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1988 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 16, 1986 |
The meetinghouse was built in 1802 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. February 12, 2018. p. 11.
- Pillsbury, Nan (July 22, 1988). "NRHP Nomination: Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse". National Park Service.
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