1/21/2024 0 Comments Evesham township tax colkector![]() ![]() Grand Opening on Saturday January 2, 1954 Handdrawn map of Marlton Hills by the Evesham Tax Collector - Courtesy of John Flack I cannot find any mention of the names of the other two houses. Four distinct style of home, including 'The Marlton' and the 'Medford' were available starting at just under $10,000. Plots 1A, 1B and 1C were combined, highlighted in red above, home of Chick-Fil-A and Olga'sĪfter the farm was sold, construction of Marlton Hills, Evesham's first post-war neighborhood, began in 1953, and was originally envisioned as a "beautiful country community" of 281 ranch style homes. ![]() The combined plot of land contains Chick-Fil-A and the new Olga's Diner. The three plots were eventually combined and still retain that shape today. Interestingly, the plots marked 1B, 1C and 1D, which front to Route S-41 and were not owned by Mr King, were not purchased during development of the surrounding farms. Handdrawn map by the Evesham tax collector from the late 40s-early 50s - Courtesy of John Flack The third became Marlton Hills, Evesboro West and Camelot Apartments. ![]() The second one of 14.69 acres is still open space today, and is owned by Evesham Township. The one that shows "32.62a" was a 32.62 acre plot of land that would eventually become London Square. The lower right hand corner of the map shows be where the Marlton Circle would have been. The upper right hand quadrant of the map below shows the 3 large parcels of land that made up Marlton Farms, near the intersection of Route S-41 (which became Route 73) and Route 40 (which became Route 70). Old photos show a horse track on the property near Maple Avenue. Up until 1952, the land behind what is currently Chick-Fil-A and the new Olga's Diner was King's Farm (or Marlton Farms), owned by E W King, an avid breeder and trainer of racing horses. ![]()
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