New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building

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New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building
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Location25 South Montgomery Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°13′10.2″N74°45′42.5″W / 40.219500°N 74.761806°W / 40.219500; -74.761806 (New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building)
Built1961 (1961)
Built byLooman Associates
ArchitectKramer, Hirsch & Carchidi
Architectural style International Style
NRHP reference No. 100008729 [1] [2]
NJRHP No.5866 [3]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 2023
Designated NJRHPJanuary 13, 2023

The New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building, also known as the Looman Building, is a historic International Style office building located at 25 South Montgomery Street in the city of Trenton in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It was designed by the architectural firm Kramer, Hirsch & Carchidi and completed in 1961 by Looman Associates. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 2023, for its significance in architecture. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#100008729)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Weekly List 2023 03 24". National Park Service. March 24, 2023.
  3. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Mercer County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 30, 2023. p. 15. a.k.a Looman Building
  4. McMahon, Kevin (August 2022). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles Building (Draft)" (PDF). National Park Service. With accompanying 26 photos.