Stratford Quaker Store
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| Stratford Quaker Store | |
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| Type | Historic house |
| Location | 17 N White Horse Pike, Stratford, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39°50′04.5″N 75°0′22.1″W / 39.834583°N 75.006139°W |
| Area | 0.05 acres (0.020 ha) |
| Designated | Identified September 24, 1996 (not assessed)[1] |
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The Stratford Quaker Store is a historic home and business that is the oldest standing residence in Stratford, New Jersey, United States, and the only surviving structure of what was once the village of White Horse.
A general store has been present at this intersection as early as the 1740s.[2] The original structure was eventually demolished and its wood repurposed to construct an addition to the neighboring White Horse Tavern, for which the village of White Horse was named (as well as the road, White Horse Pike).[3]
By 1845, the present building is believed to have been erected on the same foundation as the 1743 store.[4] Oral history suggests the establishment was known as "Scroggey's Little Red Store" in the late 19th century, before operating as a restaurant called "George's Place" from 1910 to 1925.[4]
In 1937, Elizabeth Strippoli purchased the building and began operating a general store again, living on the second floor until her death in 1997. Throughout the late 20th century, it was called the "General Store" or "Strippoli's." The present name arose after the Strippolis joined a grocery cooperative, which required the placement of a "Quaker" sign for the sale of Quaker Oats.[2]
In the 1960s, the lot was split and a gas station installed behind the store.[5][failed verification][6][failed verification]
