Archive Record

Metadata

Catalog Number

2001.2.38

Object Name

Binder 35: Singleton House Restoration

Scope & Content

The Knowles Binder Series documents the history of Crosswicks village and environs from the 17th century to c. 2005 by street and the structures, dwellings, and buildings on those streets. Each of the 35 binders typically records one street or road or one side thereof, with overlap at intersections. They include copies of historic and contemporary photographs, the latter largely taken by Mr. Knowles; articles, obituaries, real estate notices clipped from local and regional newspapers; articles on pre-electric village practices applicable to Crosswicks; historical notes or articles by Mr. Knowles and others on the structures and their inhabitants; maps; deeds and other legal documents; newsletters, pamphlets, programs, and booklets; invoices and receipts; schematics or blueprints; postcards and notecards; advertising flyers and commercial memorabilia; correspondence; and Internet printouts.

This binder documents the restoration of the Thomas Singleton House on the Chesterfield-Bordentown Pike, Chesterfield Township, NJ with newspaper articles, photographs, and the realtor flyer and advertisement. See Album 34 for more information on the history of the house, its condition before restoration, and the fundraising effort. The restoration of the house, one of the oldest in New Jersey, stimulated the more active organization of the Chesterfield Township Historical Society.

Creator

C. Malcolm Knowles

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