Ladd's Castle | |
Location | 1337 Lafayette Avenue, West Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 39°51′24.2″N75°8′36.4″W / 39.856722°N 75.143444°W |
Built | c. 1688 |
NRHP reference No. | 72000794 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 1425 [2] > |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 31, 1972 |
Designated NJRHP | March 15, 1972 |
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