Colonial Manor, New Jersey Explained

Colonial Manor, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Gloucester County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Colonial Manor
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:West Deptford
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:377
Coordinates:39.855°N -75.1514°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:875572
Unit Pref:imperial

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 by John Ladd, a surveyor who is said to have helped William Penn develop a master design for the street grid for Philadelphia.[1]

The Colonial Manor Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1922.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historical Sites . . 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..
  2. http://colonialmanorfire.org/history/ History