Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House

Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	710 West Laurel Road, Stratford, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°49′11.5″N75°00′54″W / 39.819861°N 75.01500°W / 39.819861; -75.01500 (Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House)
Built	1844 (1844)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	100003592 [1]
NJRHP No.	5508 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 8, 2019
Designated NJRHP	February 19, 2019

The Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House was located at 710 West Laurel Road in the borough of Stratford in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Greek Revival house was built in 1844. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 2019, for its significance in architecture. ^[3] It was demolished in 2022. ^{[2] [4]}

History and description

The three story brick house was built in 1844 for Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson, Quakers who founded a small industrial village, Laurel Mills, the start of Stratford and Laurel Springs. In the 1920s, the house was a maternity hospital. In 1935, it was the Francis Military Academy, later known as the Stratford Military Academy. The Stratford Classical Christian Academy purchased the mansion in 2007, but it closed in 2015. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#100003592)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 12. listed as Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson Mansion, (demolished May/June 2022)
3. Davis, Lucy (February 2019). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House". National Park Service. With accompanying 21 photos.
4. Comegno, Carol. "What does the future hold for this South Jersey historic mansion?". Courier Post .