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Property
The Burlington Quaker Meeting House and Center for Conference is located in historic Burlington City, NJ. Although situated along the High St., the main street in the heart of the City, it is set back from it, buffered by a brick wall, front lawn, covered porch and thick Meeting House walls, and nestled in a tranquil 1.58 acre space. The property has tens of trees over 50 feet tall. One American Sycamore is 19′ 2″ in circumference.
The 19,000 sq. ft. facility is fully wheelchair accessible.
First Floor
Meetingroom
This is half of the Quaker meetingroom built in 1783 and comprises some of the benches from the 1683 meetingroom. The benches are cushioned, there are windows on 2 sides, and a balcony with rising tiers of seats. The acoustics are good – speakers do not need a microphone, although there is a lectern and microphone available. Up to 225 can gather in this room, which is rich in Quaker history and undecorated, as is the tradition. You don’t have to be Quaker to hold your wedding in this historic room.
Ockanickon Hall
Hall Banquet Tables
This spacious, multi-purpose hall can accommodate up to 150 people for meetings or 120 seated for a meal. This nearly-square, pillar-less room has hardwood floors and is well-suited for parties and dancing. With its acoustic-tile ceiling, voice is neither dampened nor echoes, making it a good space for a presenter, conversations, live music and theater. It is lined by 9 windows with sheers on two off-street sides, providing light, fresh air, and privacy. Four window seats provide cozy areas for conversation or quiet reflection. (Ockanickon is pronounced awk-an-nick-an and named for Lenape Indian Chief Ockanickon, who is interred in our burial ground).
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Arrange and use the hall as you’d like using this diagram. There are both 6-foot round (8- or 10-person) and 6-foot rectangular tables for use as well as two 11-foot long hardwood tables for discussions, materials or buffets. The tables and chairs are included. We can you rent you linens in a multitude of colors or you can bring your own.
Possible arrangements using just the tables and chairs we have (we can rent additional tables):
- 120 people for a banquet with 10 people seated at each of the 12 6′-round tables
- 96 people for a banquet with 8 people seated at each of the 12 6′-round tables
- 130 seated theater-style for a speaker, panel or movie with rows of chairs
- 225 for a standing reception
- 18 seated for a barn-style meal using two 11′ rectangular solid wood tables put end-to-end
- 20 seated in a classroom using the four 6′ and two 11′ rectangular tables
- 10-20 people seated for single- or double-table discussion using the two 11′ rectangular solid wood tables
- 14 people seated in a U-shape using two 11′ and four 6′ rectangular tables
- 4-9 seated as a panel using one or two 11′ or three 6′ rectangular tables
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- Hall Banquet Tables
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- Hall, theater style
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- Hall, u-shape
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- Hall 1/2 meeting, 1/2 breakout/meal
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- Standing Reception
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- Banquet
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- Theatre Style
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- U-shape
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- Discussion
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- Classroom
Kitchen
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Those looking to escape kitchen duties can hire any caterer they wish.
The kitchen is located adjacent to the Hall and use is priced a-la-carte. The appliances include a restaurant-quality and -capacity refrigerator, freezer, gas oven, 6-burner gas stove, two gas convection ovens, steamer, ice machine and 2 dishwashers (one of which washes a load in just 53 seconds).
There are also a number of small appliances including a microwave, crockpot and toaster.
There is cookware, bakeware, serveware, and white Corning Pyroceram dinnerware.
Use of the kitchen is priced a-la-carte. Need just the sinks, garbage and recycling? No charge. Need just the ice machine and the refrigerator? $25 each. Need to cook here? A full buy-out is $200. [Prices for 4-hour events]
Here are links to some caterers and wedding vendors.
Read more about the kitchen here.
Boardroom
The Boardroom can seat up to 10 people. Windows on 2 sides allow participants within to be connected to activity outside the room.
Hendrickson Room
The Hendrickson Room is a perfect setting for a personal discussion or quiet time. It can seat up to 7 people, 3 of them on a couch, 1 in an armchair, 1 at the console piano and 2 on the side.
Second Floor
There is an elevator to the 2nd and 3rd floors.
Seminar Room
This room is part of half of the balcony of the Quaker meetingroom built in 1783. This unique area with rising tiers of seats on 2 sides, one long side and one short end, is great for lectures, presentations, performances and movies. It includes a 15′ x 24′ area carpet, 11-foot hardwood table (not pictured) like the one in the boardroom around which 10-12 people can sit, a console piano (not pictured) a large projection wall and good acoustics. It can accommodate up to 100 kids or 60 adults.
Third Floor
Second and Third Floor Dormitories
The second and third floors provide dormitory-style sleeping facilities for overnight rentals and can sleep 88 people in twin-sized beds (40 bunks, 8 singles). On each floor, there is a large, divisible dormitory; small dormitory; and bathrooms with toilets, showers and sinks. The large dormitories can be divided by pocket doors. Every dorm area has its own access to the hallway. The 2 small dorm rooms include a sitting area. Unique to the third floor because of its dormers are 8 single beds, good for those afraid of hitting their head on the top bunk or who get up often in the middle of the night. Separate the “loud breathers” from the not, the early risers from those who sleep in, one family from another, the men from the women, the kids from the parents, or the boys from the girls.
Basement
The basement Youth Recreation Room is a large, open, vibrant space that is perfect for an energetic crowd of 50. Every inch of all 4 walls were painted by the middle and high school Friends. It includes 2 foosball tables, a ping pong table, a lounge area with 2 couches and 2 armchairs, 2 round child-height craft tables with folding chairs, and a 2-tub utility sink. Arrange and use it as you’d like. There is also a water fountain and a bathroom. A chair lift provides wheelchair access.
Front Lawn
On the front of the Meeting House is a covered porch and before High St. is a brick wall. A 40×95′ tent can fit between between. There is a fire bowl for cozy evening gatherings and s’mores.
Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor recreation includes playgrounds, hiking and cycling, and kayaking.
Free Parking
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All parking is free. There is 1 ADA van accessible space and there are 4 regular parking spaces on the property, public spaces on either side of High St., and 230 spaces in a public lot accessible by the driveway across from the Meeting House.
Images of the Amenities
Conference Amenities
- round and rectangular tables
- padded chairs
- Wi-Fi
- 3 dry-erase boards
- pedestal, 3-tier information display
- 2 lecterns — with/without mic.
- mixer, amp., mic. and 2 speakers
- digital projector and 2 screens
- DVD and VHS players
- LCD screen
- two console pianos
- conductor stand