| Judge Nathaniel Foster House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 1649 Bayshore Drive, Villas, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°01′13.5″N 74°56′07.0″W / 39.020417°N 74.935278°W / 39.020417; -74.935278 |
| Built | c. 1727 |
| Built by | Nathaniel Foster |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000516 |
| NJRHP No. | 1001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 25, 2014 |
| Designated NJRHP | June 28, 2014 |
The Judge Nathaniel Foster House is located at 1649 Bayshore Drive in the Villas section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic house was built around 1727 by Nathaniel Foster and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 25, 2014, for its significance in architecture. According to the nomination form, it is an example of a well-preserved heavy timber frame house.
Nathaniel Foster was appointed a justice of the peace in 1739 and held that position until 1768. After his death in 1769, his son, Salathiel Foster, inherited the property. After his death in 1792, his son, Salathiel Foster Jr., owned the house. He sold it in 1804 to his nephew, Reuben Foster Jr., a carpenter. He likely remodeled the house around 1826 with Federal style.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#14000516)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 4.
- ^ Berkey, Joan (November 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Judge Nathaniel Foster House". National Park Service. With accompanying 17 photos.
External links
Media related to Judge Nathaniel Foster House at Wikimedia Commons
| Lower Township, New Jersey | |
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| This list is incomplete. Some areas considered to be Rio Grande are in Lower Township though the census-designated place (CDP) itself is in Middle Township. Cape Christian Academy formerly had campuses in Lower Township. St. Raymond Catholic School merged into Our Lady Star of the Sea in Cape May which merged into what became Wildwood Catholic Academy. | |
- Lower Township, New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1727
- 1727 establishments in New Jersey
- Houses in Cape May County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Federal architecture in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places