Octagonal Poultry House

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Octagonal Poultry House
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Location720 U.S. Route 9, Lower Township, New Jersey
Coordinates 38°58′46″N74°54′45″W / 38.97944°N 74.91250°W / 38.97944; -74.91250
Builtc.1900
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 08000177 [1]
NJRHP No.4761 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 2008
Designated NJRHPDecember 20, 2007

The Octagonal Poultry House, also known as the Walter P. Taylor Octagon, is located at 720 U.S. Route 9 in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic octagonal farm building was built around 1900 to house hens, who supposedly like to nest in corners. Eventually it became a children's playhouse. Today the broom maker works there at Historic Cold Spring Village. Historic Cold Spring Village originally used it as a storage shed, but eventually recognized its potential as a good place to learn about the art of needlework and crocheting. [3]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 2008, for its significance in architecture. [1] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#08000177)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 5.
  3. Historic Cold Spring Village page for Taylor Octagonal House
  4. Berkey, Joan (March 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Octagonal Poultry House". National Park Service. With accompanying 6 photos