Central Trust Company | |
Location | 401 Federal Street, Camden, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 39°56′39″N75°7′24″W / 39.94417°N 75.12333°W |
Built | 1899 |
Built by | George F. Bachman |
Architect | Thomas Stephen |
Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival |
MPS | Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873–1938 MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 90001253 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 896 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 5, 2005 |
Designated NJRHP | January 11, 1990 |
The Central Trust Company building is located at 401 Federal Street in the city of Camden in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1899 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2005, for its significance in architecture and economics. [1] [3] The bank is part of the Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873–1938 Multiple Property Submission (MPS). [4] In 1947, the Equitable Beneficial Insurance company moved here. [3]
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