Joseph Falkinburg House Explained

Joseph Falkinburg House
Location:	822 Delsea Drive, Dennis Township, New Jersey
Coordinates:	39.1728°N -74.8208°W
Architecture:	Italianate, Georgian, Federal
Added:	October 3, 1994
Refnum:	94001153
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:	August 8, 1994
Designated Other1 Number:	992^[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:	bottom
Designated Other1 Color:	ffc94b

The Joseph Falkinburg House, also spelled Falkenburg, is located at 822 (historically 922) Delsea Drive (New Jersey Route 47) in the South Dennis section of Dennis Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic brick Federal style house was built around 1805 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1961.^[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1994, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.^[3]

According to the nomination form, the house is one of three brick houses in the county built before 1860. Joseph Falkinburg served in the New Jersey legislature during the War of 1812.^[3] In 1989, the house was purchased by the Arc of Cape May County.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey

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 . 3 . March 25, 2024 . listed as the Joseph Falkenburge House .
2. Web site: Joseph Falkenburg House . 1961 . Historic American Buildings Survey.
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=94001153}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Joseph Falkinburg House ]. National Park Service. Paula S. . Reed . April 1994 . With
4. Web site: Arc of Cape May County .