Cropwell Friends Meeting House
The Cropwell Friends Meeting House is located at 810 Cropwell Road in the Cropwell section of Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Quaker meeting house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1992, for its significance in architecture.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey, Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]
Cropwell Friends Meeting House | |
The Meeting House and cemetery in 2013 | |
| Location | 810 Cropwell Road, Evesham Township, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°53′35.2″N 74°56′13.1″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1793 |
| MPS | Historic Resources of Evesham Township MPDF |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000976[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 795[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 14, 1992 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 25, 1992 |
Thomas Evans was one of the first Friends to settle in the Marlton area; in 1701, he signed a deed with Lenape leader King Himolin for a farm in what is now the Marlton area.[4] The property for a school was acquired in 1793 and the meetinghouse constructed in 1809.[3] An active Quaker congregation continues to worship in the building.
References
- "National Register Information System – (#92000976)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 7.
- Westfield, Margaret (November 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cropwell Friends Meeting House". National Park Service. With accompanying 5 photos
- Behenson, Carol A.; Claypoole, N. Catherine (March 1989). "Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey". National Park Service.