Goshen School

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Goshen School
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Location316 North Delsea Drive, Goshen, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°08′14.6″N74°51′13.3″W / 39.137389°N 74.853694°W / 39.137389; -74.853694
Built1872 (1872)
Architectural styleLate Victorian / Italianate
NRHP reference No. 14000202 [1]
NJRHP No.4910 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 12, 2014
Designated NJRHPFebruary 11, 2014

The Goshen School is located at 316 North Delsea Drive (New Jersey Route 47) in the Goshen section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic school building was built in 1872 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1990. [3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 2014, for its significance in architecture and education. [1] [4]

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According to the nomination form, it is one of the oldest extant schoolhouses in the county. It was used as a school until 1962. The building features a bell tower and Italianate style. [4]

HABS photo from 1990 PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF SCHOOL, SHOWING COMMUNITY HALL IN BACKGROUND - Goshen Public School, Delsea Drive (State Route 47), Goshen, Cape May County, NJ HABS NJ,5-GOSH,2-1.tif
HABS photo from 1990

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#14000202)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "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. 6. listed as the Goshen Public School
  3. "Goshen Public School". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1990.
  4. 1 2 Zerbe, Nancy L. (July 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Goshen School". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos.