Stokes–Lee House Explained

Stokes–Lee House
Location:615–617 Lee's Avenue, Collingswood, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.9086°N -75.07°W
Built:
1761
Builder:Isaac Hollingham II; Jacob Stokes
Architecture:Georgian
Added:September 10, 1987
Refnum:87001519
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:July 27, 1987
Designated Other1 Number:951[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Stokes–Lee House is located at 615–617 Lee's Avenue in the borough of Collingswood in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The historic brick house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 10, 1987, for its significance in agriculture, architecture, and exploration/settlement.[2]

In 1693, Isaac Hollingham bought from Robert Turner. After his death, his son, Isaac Hollingham II, inherited the property and built the northern part of the house from between 1700 and 1717. Sarah Bates Ellis purchased it in 1717. Her son, Joseph Ellis, farmed the land until his death in 1757. His son-in-law, Jacob Stokes, owned the property in 1761 and enlarged the house by adding the southern part that year. It remained in the Stokes family until 1828, when it was sold to George Lee.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 7 . March 25, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001519}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Stokes–Lee House ]. National Park Service. George A. . Palmer . September 1986 . With