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Old Cape May County Courthouse Building

Coordinates: 39°5′2″N 74°49′26″W / 39.08389°N 74.82389°W / 39.08389; -74.82389
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Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located in New Jersey
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located in the United States
Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
LocationNorth Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Coordinates39°5′2″N 74°49′26″W / 39.08389°N 74.82389°W / 39.08389; -74.82389
Built1848–1850
ArchitectDaniel Hand
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.81000389[1]
NJRHP No.1006[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 1981
Designated NJRHPOctober 29, 1981

The Old Cape May County Courthouse Building is located on North Main Street (U.S. Route 9) in the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic courthouse was completed in 1850 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1981, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[1][3] It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1992.[4]

The Georgian courthouse was designed and built from 1848 to 1850 by the master builder/architect Daniel Hand and features a Greek Revival interior. Hand also designed the New Asbury Methodist Episcopal Meeting House and the Calvary Baptist Church. It was replaced by the Cape May County Courthouse in 1927.[3]

HABS photo from 1992

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#81000389)". 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. March 25, 2024. p. 7.
  3. ^ a b Zerbe, Nancy (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Cape May County Courthouse Building". National Park Service. With accompanying 16 photos
  4. ^ "Old Courthouse Building". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1992.
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