Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse

Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker school and meetinghouse on Main Street at Chester Avenue in Moorestown Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The Friends Meeting hosts Quaker worship every Sunday in the meetinghouse, as well as a variety of events, including Christmas Eve meetings for worship and youth activities.

Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse
The welcome sign in front of the meeting house
LocationMain Street at Chester Avenue, Moorestown Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°57′49″N 74°56′30″W
Area40 acres (16 ha)
Built1802 (1802)
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.86003796[1]
NJRHP No.837[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1988
Designated NJRHPJune 16, 1986

The meetinghouse was built in 1802 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[3]


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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. February 12, 2018. p. 11.
  3. Pillsbury, Nan (July 22, 1988). "NRHP Nomination: Moorestown Friends School and Meetinghouse". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 43 photos". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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