Old Cape May County Courthouse Building

Last updated
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
Cape May Court House.JPG
Location map of Cape May County, New Jersey.svg
Red pog.svg
USA New Jersey location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
LocationN. Main Street, Cape May, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°5′2″N74°49′26″W / 39.08389°N 74.82389°W / 39.08389; -74.82389 Coordinates: 39°5′2″N74°49′26″W / 39.08389°N 74.82389°W / 39.08389; -74.82389
Arealess than one acre
Built1848
ArchitectHand, Daniel
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No. 81000389 [1]
NJRHP No.1006 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1981
Designated NJRHPOctober 29, 1981

Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located in Cape May Court House, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1848 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1981.

It was replaced by the Cape May Courthouse in 1927.

See also

Related Research Articles

Somerset County Courthouse (New Jersey) United States historic place

The Somerset County Courthouse is located in Somerville, the county seat Somerset County, in New Jersey, United States.

Bergen County Court House United States historic place

Bergen County, New Jersey had a series of court houses. The current one stands in Hackensack, New Jersey.

Hudson County Courthouse United States historic place

The Hudson County Courthouse or Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Courthouse is located in Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The six-story structure was originally built between 1906 and 1910 at a cost of $3,328,016.56. It is considered to be an outstanding example of the Beaux-Arts architectural style in the United States.

New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House United States historic place

New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House, now known as Asbury United Methodist Church, is a historic church in Middle Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, about six miles north of Cape May Court House.

Saint Peters-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church (Cape May Point, New Jersey) United States historic place

Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, known locally as The Gingerbread Church, is a historic church located at the junction of Ocean Avenue and Lake Drive in Cape May Point, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. Originally built for Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition, it was moved to Cape May Point in 1879. The church has been moved four times since, first to get a cooler location closer to the shore, then, as the shoreline retreated, to safer locations away from the shore. It is now near the original site, and much closer to the shore.

Cold Spring Grange Hall United States historic place

Cold Spring Grange Hall is a historic building located in the Cold Spring section of Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The hall was built in 1912 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1998.

Fishing Creek Schoolhouse United States historic place

Fishing Creek Schoolhouse is a historic school located in the Villas census-designated place, of Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The schoolhouse was built in 1888 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 1980.

Chateau Bleu Motel United States historic place

Chateau Bleu Motel is located in North Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, in an area now known as the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District. The building was built in 1962 in the distinctive "Googie" or "Doo Wop" architectural style. Googie details include the heart shaped swimming pool and the spikes at the entrance. The motel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 2004.

Marine National Bank United States historic place

Marine National Bank is located in Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The building was first built in 1908. In 1927 it was rebuilt and doubled in size. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 2000.

Jonathan Pyne House United States historic place

The Jonathan Pyne House, formerly the Richard Stites Jr. House, is located in Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1694 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1997.

Essex County Courthouse United States historic place

The Essex County Courthouse is located in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1975.

J. Thompson Baker House United States historic place

J. Thompson Baker House is located in Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1909 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1996. It was owned by J. Thompson Baker, a real estate developer and politician who served as mayor of Wildwood, New Jersey and a member of Congress.

Market Street Historic District (Salem, New Jersey) United States historic place

Market Street Historic District is located in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1975.

The Flanders Hotel United States historic place

The Flanders Hotel is located in Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 2009. The Flanders Hotel is named after Flanders Fields in Belgium.

Jersey County Courthouse local government building in the United States

The Jersey County Courthouse, located on 201 W. Pearl Street in Jerseyville, is Jersey County, Illinois' county courthouse. Built in 1893–94, the 124 foot tall courthouse was the third used by the county since its formation in 1839. Architect Henry Elliott of Chicago and Jacksonville designed the building in the Romanesque Revival style. The building's design features a tall central tower topped by an octagonal cupola, terminal towers at the front corners, and a raised front porch. The building's limestone exterior, which is intricately decorated on the front face, uses stone quarried at the nearby city of Grafton. The Jersey County Illinois courthouse was the third courthouse designed by Mr Elliott who also designed the Greene County Courthouse (1891) in Carrollton, Illinois; Edgar County Courthouse (1891) in Paris, Illinois; DeWitt County Illinois Courthouse (1893) in Clinton, Illinois and Pike County Illinois Courthouse (1894) in Pittsfield. The DeWitt County Courthouse was demolished in 1987.

Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse United States historic place

The Clarkson S. Fisher Federal Building and United States Courthouse, originally known as the United States Courthouse and Federal Building, is located in Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. and houses the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Passaic County Court House United States historic place

The Passaic County Court House complex is located at the seat of Passaic County, New Jersey in Paterson.

County courthouses in New Jersey Wikipedia list article

There are 21 counties in the state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Superior Court subsumed and replaced the New Jersey County Courts, which were abolished in 1978. The Superior Court has 15 vicinages, some encompassing two or three counties, each of which has its own courthouse or courthouses. Frequently the county courthouse is home to the appropriate vicinage of the Superior Court. Some counties have different facilities for different divisions, such as the criminal, civil, family, and finance courts. In some counties there are other buildings which house court facilities where proceedings take place, some of which are historic county courthouse or administration buildings, which may also serve as offices for county, state or federal agencies.

Atlantic County Courthouse

The Atlantic County Courthouse is the historical courthouse for Atlantic County, New Jersey located in the county seat of Mays Landing, itself a part of Hamilton Township, U.S. It now houses the Office of County Clerk. The Atlantic County Sheriff's Office and older county jails are behind the building.

Cape May County Courthouse (building) courthouse in building, United States

The Cape May County Courthouse is located at 9 North Main Street in Cape May Court House, the county seat of Cape May County, which itself is in Middle Township, New Jersey, United States.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2010.