Cornelius Gunn House
The Cornelius Gunn House was a historic fieldstone farmhouse located on Ridge Road southwest of the Wallpack Center section of Walpack Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1979, for its significance in architecture.[1] The farmstead is part of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.[3]
Cornelius Gunn House | |
| Location | Ridge Road, southwest of Wallpack Center, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°09′07″N 74°54′03″W |
| Built | c. 1814 |
| Built by | John Shoemaker |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000238[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2640[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 23, 1979 |
| Designated NJRHP | March 29, 1979 |
According to the nomination form, the house was built around 1814 by John Shoemaker. He was the brother of Daniel Shoemaker, who built the nearby Shoemaker–Houck Farm. The house was later owned by Cornelius D. Gunn, a trustee of the Wallpack Center Methodist Episcopal Church.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System – (#79000238)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Sussex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. June 22, 2023. p. 8.
- Bodle, Wayne K. (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cornelius Gunn House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
External links
- Media related to Cornelius Gunn House at Wikimedia Commons
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