Owen Coachman House

Owen Coachman House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	1019 Batts Lane, Lower Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	38°57′36.6″N74°55′45.4″W / 38.960167°N 74.929278°W / 38.960167; -74.929278
Built	c. 1695–1730
Architectural style	Postmedieval English
NRHP reference No.	05000964 [1]
NJRHP No.	4459 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 9, 2005
Designated NJRHP	July 22, 2005

The Owen Coachman House, also known as the Batts Lane Whaler's Cottage, is located at 1019 Batts Lane in Lower Township of Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The original one-room house was built between 1695 and 1730 in Town Bank along the Delaware Bay. It was moved to its present location off Shunpike Road on Cape Island in 1846 by Owen Coachman, a free Black land owner. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 9, 2005, for its significance in architecture and ethnic heritage. ^{[1] [3]}

Restoration work performed on the property in the early 2000s won an award from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for its quality and sensitivity to the historic nature of the house. ^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey
• List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#05000964)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 4.
3. Berkey, Joan (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Owen Coachman House". National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos
4. "Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved 17 August 2012.