9m NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 10024-0018 (Oct. 1990) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places / 0 Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districtsr^e*eSti^tuctioj]S;irv How to^orplete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking x" 4«4ha_aBpropriate box or by entering the information requested. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property _____________________________________________________ historic name Buzby's General Store _____________________________________ Other names/site number Buzby's Chatsworth General Store; Chatsworth General Store; Buzby ' s 2. Location _________________________________________________________ street & number 3959 County Route 563 (First and Main streets) .Chatsworthf] not for publication city or town Woodland Township ________________________ _ _________ fj vicinity state New Jersey code 034 county Burlington cocje 005 zjp code 08019 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended, I hereby certify that this S nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property S meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant D nationally D^KSte^wde 5) loyally. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signaturff of certifying official/Title Date/ Marc A. Matsil. Assistant Commissioner, Natural & Historic Resources/DSHPO State of Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property D meets D does not meet the National Register criteria. (D See continuation sheet for additional comments.) Signature of certifying official/Title Date State or Federal agency and bureau 4. National Park Service Certification I herebv^ertify that the property is: Signature of the Keeper Date of Action Sientered in the National Register. D See continuation sheet. D determined eligible for the National Register D See continuation sheet. D determined not eligible for the National Register. D removed from the National Register. Q other, (explain:) _________ Qp.nera.1 Str>rp> Burlington Co., NJ Name of Property County and State 5. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property (Check as many boxes as apply) (Check only one box) (Do not include previously listed resources in the count.) ID private S building(s) Contributing Noncontributing D public-local D district 1 2 buildings D public-State D site D public-Federal D structure 1 sites D object structures objects 2 2 Total Name of related multiple property listing Number of contributing resources previously listed (Enter "N/A" if property is not part of a multiple property listing.) in the National Register N/A 0 6. Function or Use Historic Functions Current Functions (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) COMMERCE/department store COMMERCE/department store DOMESTIC /single dwelling DOMESTIC/ single dwelling - 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (Enter categories from instructions) (Enter categories from instructions) LATE VICTORIAN foundation stone, brownstone walls weatherboard roof shingles other Narrative Description (Describe the historic and current condition of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) Burlington Co., NJ Name of Property County and State 8. Statement of Significance Applicable National Register Criteria 'Areas of Significance (Mark "x" in one or more boxes for the criteria qualifying the property (Enter categories from instructions) for National Register listing.) Commerce B A Property is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history. D B Property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. D C Property embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components lack Period of Significance individual distinction. 1865-1952 D D Property has yielded, or is likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Criteria Considerations Significant Dates (Mark "x" in all the boxes that apply.) 1865 Property is: 1897 D A owned by a religious institution or used for July 18, 1928 religious purposes. Significant Person D B removed from its original location. (Complete if Criterion B is marked above) D C a birthplace or grave. Cultural Affiliation D D a cemetery. N/A D E a reconstructed building, object, or structure. D F a commemorative property. D G less than 50 years of age or achieved significance Architect/Builder within the past 50 years. Unknown Narrative Statement of Significance (Explain the significance of the property on one or more continuation sheets.) 9. Major Bibliographical References Bibliography (Cite the books, articles, and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets.) Previous documentation on file (NPS): Primary location of additional data: S preliminary determination of individual listing (36 D State Historic Preservation Office CFR 67) has been requested D Other State agency D previously listed in the National Register E Federal agency D previously determined eligible by the National D Local government Register D University D designated a National Historic Landmark D Other D recorded by Historic American Buildings Survey Name of repository: J^ibrary of Congress, Local Legacy Program D recorded by Historic American Engineering Record # _______________ Buzby's General Store Burlington Co., NJ Name of Property County and State 10. Geographical Data Acreage of Property 0.9 acres UTM References (Place additional UTM references on a continuation sheet.) 5 IVI 7 iVl IVIVI 5, 8, 3! i i Zone Easting Northing Zone Easting Northing i , I I I , J_L I I (U See continuation sheet Verbal Boundary Description (Describe the boundaries of the property on a continuation sheet.) Boundary Justification (Explain why the boundaries were selected on a continuation sheet.) 11. Form Prepared By name/title R - Marilyn Schmidt, CEO organization Barnegat Light Press, Inc. date November 2002 street & number____Route 563, P.O. Box 607 tslsphons (609) 894-1405 city or town Chatsworth state NJ ___ zip code Q8Q19 Additional Documentation Submit the following items with the completed form: Continuation Sheets Maps A USGS map (7.5 or 15 minute series) indicating the property's location. A Sketch map for historic districts and properties having large acreage or numerous resources. Photographs Representative black and white photographs of the property. Additional items (Check with the SHPO or FPO for any additional items) Property Owner (Complete this item at the request of SHPO or FPO.) name Barnegat Light Press, Inc. 3959 Route 563 (609) 894-4415 street & number telephone city or town __Cha±jsHO_r_th. state NJ zip code 08019-0607 Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: This information is being collected for applications to the National Register of Histofic Places to nominate properties for fisting or determine eligibility for listing, to list properties, and to amend existing listings. Response to this request is required to obtain a benefit in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470 ef seq.). Estimated Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 18.1 hours per response including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding this burden estimate or any aspect of this form to the Chief, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington. DC 20013-7127; and the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reductions Projects (1024-0018). Washington, DC 20503. NFS Form 10-900a OMB No. 1024-0018 (8-86) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET Section __7_ Page __1_ Buzby's General Store Burlington County, New Jersey Description Narrative Buzby's General Store is a white cedar frame, two-story, clapboarded building built about 1865 in the village of Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey (Photo 1). It stands, oriented northerly, facing First Street at the southwest corner of Front Street (County Route 563) on a nearly one-acre lot that contains one contributing building (the store), two non-contributing outbuildings, and the ruin of a contributing outbuilding (one contributing site). The store building consists of a two-story main block with a front gable roof and fiill-width covered porch, and a recessed, two-story wing that extends to the west perpendicular to the main block, so that its gable