Gen. James Giles House
General James Giles House | |
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  Location within Cumberland County, New Jersey  Location within New Jersey  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 143 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°25′44″N 75°14′33″W / 39.42889°N 75.24250°W |
| Built | 1791 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Part of | Bridgeton Historic District (Bridgeton, New Jersey) (ID82001043) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001754[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1024[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 8, 1978 |
| Designated CP | October 29, 1982 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 19, 1977 |
The General James Giles House is located at 143 West Broad Street in the city of Bridgeton in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1791 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1978, for its significance in architecture, law, and military history.[1][4] It was later added as a contributing property to the Bridgeton Historic District on October 29, 1982.[5]
History and description
According to the nomination form, the house is "one of the most distinct examples of Georgian Architecture that can be found in the state". The two and one-half story frame house was built in 1791 for General James Giles, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. He later studied law with Joseph Bloomfield. Gates moved to Bridgeton in 1788, where he established his law practice. In 1884, the house was owned by William E. Potter. In 1977, it was owned by Dr. James Maurice Gates.[4]
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HABS photo from 1936
Portrait of General James Giles by Joseph Wright
See also
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System – (#78001754)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 26, 2026. p. 1.
- ↑ "James Giles House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
- 1 2 Sewall, Arthur F. (March 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: General James Giles House". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ↑ Vaux, Trina; Ewing, Thomas (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bridgeton Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-221, "James Giles House, 143 West Broad Street, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, NJ", 5 photos, 8 measured drawings, 3 data pages
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- Georgian architecture in New Jersey
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Houses completed in 1791
- 1791 establishments in New Jersey
- Houses in Cumberland County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Cumberland County, New Jersey
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey