Ladd's Castle
Encyclopedia
Ladd's Castle is a historic building at 1337 Lafayette Avenue in the Colonial Manor section of West Deptford Township
, New Jersey
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It was built around 1688 by William Ladd, a surveyor who purportedly helped William Penn
to plan out Philadelphia. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
West Deptford Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 19,368 people, 7,719 households, and 5,125 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,218.4 people per square mile . There were 7,999 housing units at an average density of 503.2 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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It was built around 1688 by William Ladd, a surveyor who purportedly helped William Penn
William Penn
William Penn was an English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, the English North American colony and the future Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was an early champion of democracy and religious freedom, notable for his good relations and successful...
to plan out Philadelphia. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Jersey