The William and Margaret Mecum House is located at 168 Lighthouse Road in Pennsville Township of Salem County, New Jersey, United States. Built in 1737, the house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 2018, for its significance in architecture. With accompanying 23 photos The house is part of the Traditional Patterned Brickwork Buildings in New Jersey Multiple Property Submission (MPS).
History and description William Mecum had the original section of the house built in 1737. It was expanded by his son and has the initials WM and the date 1737 in the gable brickwork. The two-story house uses Flemish bond brickwork and features Georgian architecture. The farm was reduced in size in the early 1970s when the United States Fish and Wildlife Service bought for the Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
References
External links