124 East Main Street, Moorestown

The house at 124 East Main Street is a contributing property in the Moorestown Historic District listed on the National and State Historic Registers.

124 East Main Street, c. 1890

The oldest portion of the house was built    c. 1756. Located on the east side of the structure it included a formal parlor, a smaller back room, and two bedrooms upstairs. The entrance doorway was originally on the side. It was purposely positioned to face away from the street, to prevent dirt kicked up by passing horses from getting inside. The fireplace in the living room was said to be lined with ornamental iron manufactured in a pre-revolutionary South Jersey foundry. In the 1850s, the right side of the structure was expanded. Two stairways access the upstairs.

Living room fireplace, 2020

The house was named after a well-known resident who lived there from about 1910-1935, Dr. Samuel S. Haines, who was one of the first dentists in Moorestown.

Restoration in process

Photo taken during the restoration process.

124 East Main Street, 2020