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Paulsdale

Alice Paul's Birthplace
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Paulsdale, c. 1958, with Hooton Road in the background
Paulsdale is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Paulsdale
Paulsdale is located in New Jersey
Paulsdale
Paulsdale is located in the US
Paulsdale
Location 128 Hooton Road
Mount Laurel Township, NJ 08054
Coordinates 39°57′24″N 74°55′50.5″W / 39.95667°N 74.930694°W / 39.95667; -74.930694Coordinates: 39°57′24″N 74°55′50.5″W / 39.95667°N 74.930694°W / 39.95667; -74.930694
Built 1840
Architect Benjamin Hooton
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 89000774
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 05, 1989
Designated NHL December 4, 1991

Paulsdale, in Mount Laurel Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, was the birthplace and childhood home of Alice Paul, a major leader in the Women's suffrage movement in the United States. Paulsdale was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991.

The Paul family purchased 173 acres (0.70 km2) and the 1840 farmhouse around 1883. During the 1950s, Paulsdale was divided into two parcels: 167 acres (0.68 km2) of farmland and the remaining 6 acres (24,000 m2) which included the house and farm buildings. Both parcels were sold in the 1950s. The larger became a housing development, the smaller was a private residence until it was purchased by the Alice Paul Institute in 1990.

The house has been restored to the condition when Alice Paul lived there. It now serves as a house museum and a home for the Institute. The purpose of the institution is to make sure Alice Paul's legacy doesn't die out by enhancing the knowledge of future generations on the topic of human rights.


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