Shippen Manor
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Shippen Manor
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| Location | Belvidere Road, Oxford Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°48′19″N 74°59′51″W / 40.80528°N 74.99750°WCoordinates: 40°48′19″N 74°59′51″W / 40.80528°N 74.99750°W |
| Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) |
| Built | 1755 |
| Architectural style | Georgian architecture |
| NRHP Reference # | 84000517 |
| NJRHP # | 2777 |
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| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1984 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 11, 1984 |
Shippen Manor is located in Oxford Township, Warren County, New Jersey, United States. The manor was built in 1755 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984.
Shippen Manor was built in 1755 on an estate of four thousand acres for Dr. William Shippen II and his brother Joseph Shippen II. The brothers owned the nearby Oxford Furnace and would manage the furnace from this home. The manor was featured on an episode of Ghost Hunters that aired September 8, 2010.
The manor is built in Georgian style with local stone. The walls are two feet thick and there are three chimneys. The ground floors is divided into six rooms. The upper floor consists of two bed chambers and four garret rooms.
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