Barclay Farm House

{{short description|Historic house in New Jersey, United States}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Barclay Farm House

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| image = BARCLAY FARM HOUSE.jpg

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| location = 209 Barclay Lane, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

| coordinates = {{coord|39|54|10|N|74|59|46|W|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}}

| locmapin = USA New Jersey Camden County#New Jersey#USA

| built = 1816

| architecture = Federal

| added = January 26, 1978

| area =

| refnum = 78001753{{NRISref|2009a|refnum=78001753}}

| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP

| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places

| designated_other1_date = June 20, 1976

| designated_other1_number = 939{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/CAMDEN.pdf#page=6 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office |page=6 |date=March 25, 2024 |quote=listed as the Barclay Farmhouse }}

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The Barclay Farm House, also known as the Barclay Farmstead, is located at 209 Barclay Lane in Cherry Hill, Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The historic Federal house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1978, for its significance in architecture.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=78001753}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Barclay Farm House |publisher=National Park Service|first1=David C. |last1=Munn |date=1976 }} With {{NRHP url|id=78001753|photos=y|title=accompanying photo}}

History

Constructed in 1816, the brick farmhouse is owned and operated by Cherry Hill as an early 19th-century house with living history programs.[https://www.cherryhill-nj.com/barclay Barclay Farmstead: A Living History Museum], Cherry Hill Township. Accessed March 27, 2023. "Step back in time at the Barclay Farmstead, a historical oasis in the heart of bustling Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Built in 1816 by a Quaker farmer, Joseph Thorn, the farmhouse and surrounding 32-acre property offers visitors an opportunity to observe and participate in the agrarian lifestyle that once dominated the South Jersey landscape. Now listed on the National & New Jersey Registers of Historic Places, the Barclay Farmstead is owned and operated by Cherry Hill Township."

The Barclay Farm home is open for tours throughout the year, and is the site of special events in the summer months, such as weekly outdoor concerts. At Christmas time, the home is decorated and hosts winter events, including an annual craft fair.

The Barclay Farmstead Museum is open to the public on Wednesdays from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. and the first Sunday of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (March to November). Calling is recommended before a visit.

The immediate area surrounding the farm house has marked light hiking trails, a playground and a number of vegetable gardens, cared for by area residents who rent space during the summer to grow produce.