Benjamin Clark House | |
Location: | Glassboro Road, Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Coordinates: | 39.7853°N -75.1372°W |
Architecture: | Georgian, Federal |
Added: | January 25, 1973 |
Refnum: | 73001099 |
Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
Designated Other1 Date: | May 1, 1972 |
Designated Other1 Number: | 1373[1] |
Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
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The Benjamin Clark House is located on Glassboro Road in the township of Deptford, near the borough of Wenonah, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The historic red brick house was built around 1769 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973, for its significance in architecture and military history.[2]
The house was extended in 1801 and restored around 1940. It has features of Georgian and Federal architectures. Benjamin Clark was a farmer and soldier during the American Revolutionary War. He delivered grain to Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–1778.[2]