Ficken's Warehouse

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Ficken's Warehouse
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Location750-766 Grand Street, Jersey City, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°42′55″N74°4′12″W / 40.71528°N 74.07000°W / 40.71528; -74.07000 Coordinates: 40°42′55″N74°4′12″W / 40.71528°N 74.07000°W / 40.71528; -74.07000
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1910
ArchitectErnest E. Quaife
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Second Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 84002703 [1]
NJRHP No.1501 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1984
Designated NJRHPMay 1, 1984

Ficken's Warehouse, is located in Bergen Hill, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 14, 1984. The building was built in 1910 by John H. Fickens and used as a stable and warehouse. The building was later used as the Bergen Station Post Office for 50 years before being converted to residential use. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings" . Retrieved 2010-02-25.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. July 7, 2009. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2010. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. http://jclandmarks.com/fickenswarehouse.shtml Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Accessed February 25, 2010.