Stratford Quaker Store

Stratford Quaker Store
Stratford Quaker Store
Type	Historic house
Location	17 N White Horse Pike, Stratford, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°50′04.5″N75°0′22.1″W / 39.834583°N 75.006139°W
Area	0.05 acres (0.020 ha)
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated	Identified September 24, 1996 (not assessed)
	Location of Stratford Quaker Store in Camden County, New Jersey Stratford Quaker Store (New Jersey) Stratford Quaker Store (the United States)

Last updated May 08, 2024

The Stratford Quaker Store is a historic home and business that is the oldest standing residence in Stratford, New Jersey, United States, and the only surviving structure of what was once the village of White Horse.

Background

A general store has been present at this intersection as early as the 1740s.^[2] The original structure was eventually demolished and its wood repurposed to construct an addition to the neighboring White Horse Tavern, for which the village of White Horse was named (as well as the road, White Horse Pike).^[3]

By 1845, the present building is believed to have been erected on the same foundation as the 1743 store.^[4] Oral history suggests the establishment was known as "Scroggey's Little Red Store" in the late 19th century, before operating as a restaurant called "George's Place" from 1910 to 1925.^[4]

In 1937, Elizabeth Strippoli purchased the building and began operating a general store again, living on the second floor until her death in 1997. Throughout the late 20th century, it was called the "General Store" or "Strippoli's." The present name arose after the Strippolis joined a grocery cooperative, which required the placement of a "Quaker" sign for the sale of Quaker Oats.^[2]

In the 1960s, the lot was split and a gas station installed behind the store.^[5]^[6]

Preservation

In 1996, the building was identified as potentially eligible for the National Register of Historic Place (NRHP) and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (NJR).^[1] Following Mrs. Strippoli's death in 1997, Exxon attempted to demolish the building but was blocked by the town.^[7] In 2000, Stratford Borough obtained a grant to renovate and restore the old store, which continued for several years.

In 2004, a county-level historic architectural survey determined the building was not eligible under Criteria A-C of the NRHP; however, its archaeological significance (Criteria D) was not assessed.^[7] The same architectural survey listed the Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House (also in Stratford) as ineligible, but it was reassessed in 2019 and listed on the NRHP/NJR.^[8] Additionally, the survey was conducted before the building was fully restored. Following the restoration, and with so few historic buildings left in Stratford, the Quaker Store has since become a rallying point for the community.^[9] The NJHPO database continues to list the property as "not assessed."^[1]

Since restoration, however, the building has remained vacant and seen little further development. In 2023, the Strippoli family put it up for sale, and both lots were sold to a developer.^[9]

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References

1 2 3 "LUCY (NJ CRGIS Online Viewer)". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office.
1 2 Cathrall, J. (2007). The History of Stratford, New Jersey. (self-published).
↑ Maser, J. (2005). The White Horse Pike. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3910-2.
1 2 Dadino, C. (2023). "The Village of White Horse and Stratford's Quaker Store" (PDF). The Stratford Times (Winter ed.). p. 4. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
↑ Nationwide Environmental Title Research (NETR) (1963), Historic Aerials: Viewer , retrieved December 16, 2023
↑ New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, NJ Geoweb , retrieved April 2, 2024
1 2 Kise Straw & Kolodner (2004), Intensive-Level Survey of Historic Resources, Camden County, Phase II, Stratford Borough, On file, Historic Preservation Office, retrieved April 8, 2024
↑ Starnes, S. (2019), "Hallowed History", Rutgers–Camden Magazine (Fall 2019 ed.), p. 13, retrieved April 8, 2024
1 2 Riordan, Kevin (March 13, 2023). "Preservationists fear for future of the 19th-century Quaker Store on the White Horse Pike in South Jersey". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

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[NJRHP-1] 1 2 3 "LUCY (NJ CRGIS Online Viewer)". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office.

[Cathrall-2] 1 2 Cathrall, J. (2007). The History of Stratford, New Jersey. (self-published).

[Maser-3] Maser, J. (2005). The White Horse Pike. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-3910-2.

[Dadino-4] 1 2 Dadino, C. (2023). "The Village of White Horse and Stratford's Quaker Store" (PDF). The Stratford Times (Winter ed.). p. 4. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

[NETR-5] Nationwide Environmental Title Research (NETR) (1963), Historic Aerials: Viewer , retrieved December 16, 2023

[NJGeoweb-6] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, NJ Geoweb , retrieved April 2, 2024

[KSK_Forms-7] 1 2 Kise Straw & Kolodner (2004), Intensive-Level Survey of Historic Resources, Camden County, Phase II, Stratford Borough, On file, Historic Preservation Office, retrieved April 8, 2024

[8] Starnes, S. (2019), "Hallowed History", Rutgers–Camden Magazine (Fall 2019 ed.), p. 13, retrieved April 8, 2024

[Riordan-9] 1 2 Riordan, Kevin (March 13, 2023). "Preservationists fear for future of the 19th-century Quaker Store on the White Horse Pike in South Jersey". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 16, 2023.

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