The Amos Evans House is located at 501 East Main Street near the
Marlton section of
Evesham Township in
Burlington County, New Jersey
Burlington County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The county is the largest by area in New Jersey. Its county seat is Mount Holly. , United States. The oldest part of the house was built in 1785. The historic brick house was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on September 2, 1994, for its significance in architecture.
[ With ] It was listed as part of the Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey,
Multiple Property Submission
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(MPS).
According to the nomination form, the first house built here was for William Evans around 1740. The current house was built for Enoch Evans in 1785. Amos Evans inherited it in 1839 and expanded the house with Federal and Georgian architectural features in 1840. The property also includes a frame shed and a windmill, which is said to be the only one surviving in the township.
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Evesham Township, New Jersey
Brick buildings and structures in New Jersey
National Register of Historic Places in Burlington County, New Jersey
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Houses completed in 1785
1785 establishments in New Jersey
Houses in Burlington County, New Jersey
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey