South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building

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Location418 Federal Street, Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°56′51″N75°7′16″W / 39.94750°N 75.12111°W / 39.94750; -75.12111 Coordinates: 39°56′51″N75°7′16″W / 39.94750°N 75.12111°W / 39.94750; -75.12111
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1901
ArchitectStephen, Thomas
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No. 04001436 [1]
NJRHP No.4362 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 2005
Designated NJRHPNovember 8, 2004

South Jersey Gas, Electric and Traction Company Office Building is located in Camden, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The building was built in 1901 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2005.

The building served as the main branch of the Camden Free Public Library after it relocated from the former Camden Free Public Library Main Building, but was closed in 2011. [3]

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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 - Camden County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. April 1, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 4, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2010.
  3. "Camden loses its soul for good - closes main library". trentonian.com. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2012-01-28.