Gatehouse at Colestown Cemetery

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Gatehouse at Colestown Cemetery
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LocationKings Highway and Church Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°56′0″N74°59′24″W / 39.93333°N 74.99000°W / 39.93333; -74.99000 Coordinates: 39°56′0″N74°59′24″W / 39.93333°N 74.99000°W / 39.93333; -74.99000
Area9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built1858 (1858)
ArchitectCharles Wilson
Architectural styleItalianate, Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 75001128 [1]
NJRHP No.943 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 21, 1975
Designated NJRHPMarch 25, 1975

The Gatehouse at Colestown Cemetery is located at the intersection of Kings Highway and Church Road in the township of Cherry Hill in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The gatehouse was built in 1858 for the Colestown Cemetery. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1975, for its significance in social history. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#75001128)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 6.
  3. Israel, Nancy (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Gatehouse at Colestown Cemetery". National Park Service. With accompanying photo