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Peter Mott House
Photo: Isablidine, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Peter Mott House

Listed as “Mott, Peter, House”

Lawnside’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 8, 1994; only 1,220 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older
Listed 1994Lawnside
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About Peter Mott House

Peter Mott House, at Jct. of Moore and Gloucester Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 8, 1994: the first place in Lawnside to be listed. Only 1,220 of New Jersey’s 1,784 listings are older. The Register lists it for its black history, social history and architecture, at the local level.

What it isHistoric House and Underground Railroad Station in Lawnside, New Jersey. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Jct. of Moore and Gloucester Aves., Lawnside · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Peter Mott HouseStart here
  2. 2Lawnside SchoolBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

SMount Peace Cemetery and Funeral Directing Company CemeterySite0.5 miDWhite Horse Pike Historic DistrictDistrict1.5 miBCol. Joseph Ellis HouseBuilding1.6 miDStation Avenue Business DistrictDistrict1.6 miBHinchman-Lippincott HouseBuilding1.9 mi

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Questions about Peter Mott House

Is Peter Mott House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 8, 1994 (Register number 94001101).

Is Peter Mott House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site, 3 miles away.

Can you visit Peter Mott House?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.