John Holmes House

John Holmes House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
John Holmes House in 2010.
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Location	504 N. U.S. 9, Cape May Court House, Middle Township, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°5′46″N 74°48′48″W
Area	2.5 acres (1.0 ha)
Built	1704 & 1830
Architectural style	Vernacular Georgian
NRHP reference No.	79001481[1]
NJRHP No.	1004[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 12, 1979
Designated NJRHP	March 29, 1979

John Holmes House, also known as the Cresse–Holmes House, is located at 504 U.S. Route 9 North in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1979, for its significance in vernacular Georgian architecture.[3] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1992.[4]

History

The house was originally thought to have been built in 1755 by Robert Cresse.[3] Later research has shown that the oldest part of the house was built c. 1704 by John Cresse, his father. The "newer" portion of the house was built by Robert Morris Holmes, son of John Holmes, in 1830. The house has been owned by the Cape May County Historical and Genealogical Society since 1976.[5]

Museum

The house is now operated as the Museum of Cape May County, and features an 18th-century period kitchen, bedroom and 1830 dining room and a Victorian sitting room. Other exhibits include a doctor's room, a military room, Native American room and maritime artifacts.[6]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey
• List of museums in New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#79001481)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 22, 2021. p. 8.
3. Dixon, Jane (March 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Holmes House". National Park Service. With accompanying 2 photos
4. "John Holmes House, 504 U.S. Highway 9, Cape May Court House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
5. "About". The Museum of Cape May County.
6. "The Museum of Cape May County".

External links

• Media related to John Holmes House at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1113, "John Holmes House, 504 U.S. Highway 9, Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
• Museum of Cape May County - official site