Salem in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John G. Thackeay House

71-73 Market Street

— Market Street Historic District —

John G. Thackeay House Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2020

1. John G. Thackeay House Marker

Nation Register of Historic Places for the Market Street District
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Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 39° 34.421′ N, 75° 27.987′ W. Marker is in Salem, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is on Market Street (New Jersey Route 45) just south of Griffith Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 73 Market St, Salem NJ 08079, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey,

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church of Salem

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Salem County Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Grant House (within shouting distance of this marker); New Johnson Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Salem County Historical Society Museum and Library (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fenwick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); 95 Market Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old County Jail (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Fenwick Building (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding John G. Thackeay House. A description of the house from the Nomination Form for the Market Street Historic District:
John G. Thackeay House. 71, 73 Market Street. 1847.
Built by John Thackeay as residence and store; 3 story T-shaped brick; parapeted inside end chimneys; paneled door; side and transom lights; broad pilasters; architrave; dentils; paneled shutters on first two floors and louvered

The John G. Thackeay House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 26, 2020

2. The John G. Thackeay House

on third; frame additions in rear.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.