Cropwell Friends Meeting House Explained

Cropwell Friends Meeting House
Location:810 Cropwell Road, Evesham Township, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.8931°N -74.937°W
Added:August 14, 1992
Refnum:92000976
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:June 25, 1992
Designated Other1 Number:795[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Cropwell Friends Meeting House is located at 810 Cropwell Road in the Cropwell section of Evesham Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The historic Quaker meeting house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1992, for its significance in architecture.[2] It was listed as part of the Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey, Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[3]

Thomas Evans was one of the first Friends to settle in the Marlton area; in 1701, he signed a deed with Lenape leader King Himolin for a farm in what is now the Marlton area.[3] The property for a school was acquired in 1793 and the meetinghouse constructed in 1809.[2] An active Quaker congregation continues to worship in the building.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 7 . March 25, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=92000976}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cropwell Friends Meeting House ]. . Westfield . Margaret . November 1991 . With
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500400|title=}} Historic Resources of Evesham Township, New Jersey ]. . Carol A. . Behenson . N. Catherine . Claypoole . March 1989.