Colonial Manor, New Jersey
Populated place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
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Colonial Manor is an unincorporated community located within West Deptford Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
History
Ladd's Castle, also known as Candor Hall, is a historic building located in the Colonial Manor section that is Gloucester County's oldest brick home. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, it was constructed c. 1688 by John Ladd, a surveyor who is said to have helped William Penn develop a master design for the street grid for Philadelphia.[2]
The Colonial Manor Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1922.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Colonial Manor". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Historical Sites". Gloucester County, New Jersey.
This Colonial manor is the oldest brick house in the county. It was built ca. 1688 by John Ladd, who lived there until his death. He is said to have helped William Penn lay out the streets of Philadelphia.
- ^ History, Colonial Manor Fire. Accessed June 24, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
County seat: Woodbury
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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