Egg Harbor Commercial Bank | |
Location | 134 Philadelphia Avenue Egg Harbor City, New Jersey |
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Coordinates | 39°31′46″N74°38′48″W / 39.52944°N 74.64667°W |
Built | 1896 |
Architect | Edwin F. Bertolette |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 07000875 [1] |
NJRHP No. | 4274 [2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 28, 2007 |
Designated NJRHP | June 25, 2007 |
The Egg Harbor Commercial Bank is a historic brick building located at 134 Philadelphia Avenue in Egg Harbor City in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Built in 1896, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 2007, for its significance in economics. It later served as the city hall of Egg Harbor City from 1954 to 1978. The building now is a branch of the Atlantic County Library. [3]
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