William and Susannah Newbold House

William and Susannah Newbold House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	Corner of Herman Black and Sykesville roads, Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°4′54″N74°37′38.5″W / 40.08167°N 74.627361°W / 40.08167; -74.627361
Area	12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built	c. 1740
Architectural style	Georgian
NRHP reference No.	80002472 [1]
NJRHP No.	780 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1980
Designated NJRHP	February 1, 1980

The William and Susannah Newbold House, also known as The Locusts, is located at the corner of Herman Black and Sykesville roads, east of Georgetown, in Chesterfield Township of Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The Georgian style brick house was built around 1740 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 1980, for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, and invention. ^{[1] [3]} It is also noted in the Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS). ^[4]

History and description

William and Susannah Newbold expanded the house in 1769, more than doubling its size. Glazed headers in the west gable display the initials WSN and the date 1769. Percival Fowler added a Colonial Revival style section in 1908. ^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#80002472)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2024. p. 5.
3. Betten, Keith W. (November 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: William and Susannah Newbold House". National Park Service. With accompanying 9 photos
4. Craig, Robert W. (August 2017). "Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey". National Park Service.