Benjamin Clark House

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

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NRHP

| name = Benjamin Clark House

| nrhp_type =

| image = Benjamin-Clark-House-Gloucester-County-New-Jersey.jpg

| caption = Benjamin Clark House in January 2010

| location = Glassboro Road, Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S.

| coordinates = {{coord|39|47|7|N|75|8|14|W|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-NJ|display=inline,title}}

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

| built = {{circa|1769}}

| architecture = Georgian, Federal

| added = January 25, 1973

| area = {{convert|91.7|acre}}

| refnum = 73001099{{NRISref|2009a|refnum=73001099}}

| 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 = May 1, 1972

| designated_other1_number = 1373{{cite web |title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Gloucester County |url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/GLOUCESTER.pdf#page=1 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office |page=1 |date=December 27, 2023 }}

| designated_other1_num_position = bottom

| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b

}}

The Benjamin Clark House is located on Glassboro Road in the township of Deptford, near the borough of Wenonah, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. The historic red brick house was built around 1769 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973, for its significance in architecture and military history.{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=73001099}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Benjamin Clark House |publisher=National Park Service|first1=Wlllian B. |last1=Bassett |date=March 1971 }} With {{NRHP url|id=73001099|photos=y|title=accompanying photo}}

The house was extended in 1801 and restored around 1940. It has features of Georgian and Federal architectures. Benjamin Clark was a farmer and soldier during the American Revolutionary War. He delivered grain to Valley Forge during the winter of 1777–1778.

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