Ladd's Castle

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Ladd's Castle
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Candor Hall
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Location1337 Lafayette Avenue, West Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Coordinates 39°51′24.2″N75°8′36.4″W / 39.856722°N 75.143444°W / 39.856722; -75.143444
Builtc.1688
NRHP reference No. 72000794 [1]
NJRHP No.1425 [2] >
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 31, 1972
Designated NJRHPMarch 15, 1972

Ladd's Castle, also known as Candor Hall, is a historic house located at 1337 Lafayette Avenue in the Colonial Manor section of West Deptford Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 1972, for its significance in architecture and urban planning. [3]

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History and description

The house was constructed c.1688, by John Ladd, a surveyor who purportedly helped William Penn in planning the organization of Philadelphia. [4] The two-story patterned brick house features Flemish bond with glazed headers. According the nomination form, it is the oldest brick house in the county. The house was renovated 1947–1948. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#72000794)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 6.
  3. 1 2 Bassett, William B. (March 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ladd's Castle". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
  4. Lee, Francis Bazley (1910). Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 746.