Cumberland County Courthouse (New Jersey)

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Cumberland County Courthouse
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LocationRoughly bounded by RR Tracks, South Avenue, Lake, Commerce, Water, Belmont, Cohensey, and Penn Streets, Bridgeton, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°25′39″N75°14′21″W / 39.42755°N 75.23910°W / 39.42755; -75.23910
Area616 acres (249 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate Victorian
Part of Bridgeton Historic District (ID82001043)
NRHP reference No. 82001043 [1]
NJRHP No.1020 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 29, 1982
Designated NJRHPFebruary 22, 1982

The Cumberland County Courthouse is the historic traditional courthouse for Cumberland County, New Jersey, located in the county seat of Bridgeton in the 15th vicinage. [3] [4] It was designed by Watson & Huckel and built in 1909. [5] It is a contributing property to the Bridgeton Historic District listed in 1982 on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places (#1020) and the National Register of Historic Places (#82001043). [6] Funding for its restoration has been partially provided by the New Jersey Historic Trust. [7]

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  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2011. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
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