Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse

The Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse is located at 120 North Broad Street in the city of Woodbury in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The Friends meeting house was built in 1715 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 6, 1973, for its significance in architecture and religion.[1][4]

Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse
Location120 North Broad Street,
Woodbury, New Jersey
Coordinates39°50′26″N 75°9′4″W
Area2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built1715
NRHP reference No.73001100[1]
NJRHP No.1439[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 6, 1973
Designated NJRHPMay 1, 1972

History and description

The western side of the meetinghouse was built in 1715 and the eastern side in 1785. The two-story building is constructed using red brick, with Flemish bond and glazed brick on the western side. It was used by the Quakers in the Woodbury area, including the Whitall family. During the American Revolutionary War, it was used as a barracks by the British Army and as a hospital after the Battle of Red Bank in 1777.[4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#73001100)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 27, 2023. p. 7.
  3. "Friends Meetinghouse". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
  4. Bassett, William B. (June 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodbury Friends' Meetinghouse". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
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