Thomas Smith House

  • Also Known As: General Clinton House also HABS NJ 504

  • Address: 1645 Hainesport-Mt Laurel Rd
  • Vicinity: Academy Dr
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1738/00/00 Oldest portion of Smith House built by Thomas Smith Sr
1778/06/19 Henry Clinton British Army Commander General Henry Clinton uses Smith House as headquarters Battle of Monmouth
1778/06/28 Alexander Hamilton Patriot Commander Alexander Hamilton reconnoiters the immediate country between General Washington and General Lee Battle of Monmouth
1784/00/00 Eastern end of Smith House is built

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Particulars for Thomas Smith House:
Architectural Style American Colonial Revival
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Criteria Exemplar
Architectural Style Georgian Revival
Area of Significance Military
Criteria Person
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 27th September 1990

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Smith, Thomas, House
Registry Address: 1645 Hainesport--Mt. Laurel Rd.
Registry Number: 90001437
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: Colonial revival, Other
Attribute: vernacular Georgian Revival
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: State
Area of Significance: Military, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799
Significant Year: 1738, 1740, 1778
Associated People: Clinton,Gen. Sir Henry
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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