Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building | |
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| Location | North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°5′2″N 74°49′26″W / 39.08389°N 74.82389°W |
| Built | 1848–1850 |
| Architect | Daniel Hand |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000389[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 1006[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1981 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 29, 1981 |
The Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located on North Main Street (U.S. Route 9) in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic courthouse was completed in 1850 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1981, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[1][3] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1992.[4]
The Georgian courthouse was designed and built from 1848 to 1850 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand and features a Greek Revival interior. Hand also designed the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and the Calvary Baptist Church. It was replaced by the Cape May County Courthouse in 1927.[3]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey
- List of county courthouses in New Jersey
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#81000389)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 7.
- ^ a b Zerbe, Nancy (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Cape May County Courthouse Building". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
- ^ "Old Courthouse Building". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
External links
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Media related to Old Cape May County Courthouse Building at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1112, "Old Courthouse Building, North Main Street (U.S. Highway 9), Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page
- Courthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Georgian architecture in New Jersey
- Greek Revival architecture in New Jersey
- Government buildings completed in 1850
- 1850 establishments in New Jersey
- Buildings and structures in Cape May County, New Jersey
- County courthouses in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Cape May County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Middle Township, New Jersey
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey