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Mary Etta Cox House

Coordinates: 39°45′13″N 74°13′26″W / 39.75361°N 74.22389°W / 39.75361; -74.22389 (Mary Etta Cox House)
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Mary Etta Cox House
Mary Etta Cox House is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Mary Etta Cox House
Mary Etta Cox House is located in New Jersey
Mary Etta Cox House
Mary Etta Cox House is located in the United States
Mary Etta Cox House
Location353 North Main Street, Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°45′13″N 74°13′26″W / 39.75361°N 74.22389°W / 39.75361; -74.22389 (Mary Etta Cox House)
Builtc. 1829
Built byH. W. Tolbert
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.05000124[1]
NJRHP No.4391[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 9, 2005
Designated NJRHPJanuary 6, 2005

The Mary Etta Cox House is a historic house located at 353 North Main Street in Barnegat Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The oldest section of the house dates to c. 1829. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 9, 2005, for its significance in architecture.[3]

History and description

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The house is a two-story frame building featuring both Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles. The house has a Palladian dormer and the front porch has Doric columns. The house was built in two stages, in c. 1829 and in c. 1848 when purchased by William Cox, a prominent businessman, also known as Captain Cox. In 1904, his wife, Mary Etta, enlarged and renovated the house.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – (#05000124)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 1.
  3. ^ a b Koehler, Sheila K. (June 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mary Etta Cox House". National Park Service. With accompanying 54 photos
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