Beech Street School | |
Location | 49 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 40°58′46.73″N74°6′53.37″W / 40.9796472°N 74.1148250°W |
Built | 1895 |
Built by | Joseph H. Christopher |
Architect | J. Warner Allen |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 98000233 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 82 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 12, 1998 |
Designated NJRHP | February 2, 1998 |
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List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bergen County, New Jersey
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