George Hildreth House Explained

George Hildreth House
Location:731 Seashore Road, Lower Township, New Jersey
Coordinates:38.9783°N -74.9122°W
Built:1850
Architecture:Gothic Revival
Added:July 28, 1999
Refnum:99000905
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 27, 1999
Designated Other1 Number:191[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The George Hildreth House is located at 731 Seashore Road in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic house was built in 1850 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1999, for its significance in architecture.[2]

The Gothic Reival house was built for businessman George Hildreth in 1850. According to the nomination form, the architectural style is "more likely influenced by the architecture prevalent in Cape May at the time than by southern plantations." After his death in 1897, his son Lewis Hildreth inherited it.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 5 . June 28, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=99000905}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: George Hildreth House ]. National Park Service. Nancy L. . Zerbe . March 1999 . With