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Mid-Town Historic District

  • Also Known As: See Also:New Jersey Central Railroad Station also First Presbyter
  • Address:
  • Vicinity: Bounded by Broad, N Broad, Dickinson, E. Grand, E. Jersey Sts, Commerce Place, Elizabeth Ave and Martin L. King Plaza
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District


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Mid-Town Historic District
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PLACES
Name of Notable Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
Name Genus AsNotedIn Address Proximity
St John's Episcopal Church (Elizabeth, NJ)
  • Sight
  • NRHPc
61 Broad St S of E Jersey St
Ritz Theatre and Performing Arts Center, Eliz NJ
1148 E Jersey St Jefferson Ave
Altenburg Piano House, Eliz NJ
1150 E Jersey St Jefferson Ave

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1859/00/00
1871/00/00
1932/00/00

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Particulars for Mid-Town Historic District:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Area of Significance Business
Historic Use City or Town Hall
Area of Significance Commerce
Area of Significance Community Planning and Development
Historic Use Courthouse
Criteria Exemplar
Owner Federal
Historic Use Financial Institution
Architectural Style Gothic Revival
Architectural Style Greek Revival
Sight Category Historic District
Architectural Style Italianate
Area of Significance Politics-government
Owner Private
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property
Historic Use Specialty Store
Area of Significance Transportation



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 5th October 1995

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Mid-Town Historic District
Registry Address: Bounded by Broad, N. Broad, Dickinson, E. Grand, E. Jersey Sts., Commerce Place, Elizabeth Ave. and Martin L. King Plaza
Registry Number: 95001143
Resource Type: District
Owner: Federal, Private, Local
Architect: Multiple
Architectural Style: Greek revival, Gothic revival, Italianate
Area in Acres: 55
Contributing Buildings: 115
Non-Contributing Buildings: 47
Contributing Sites: 2
Non-Contributing Sites: 1
Contributing Structures: 3
Contributing Objects: 1
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Politics-government, Art, Religion, Transportation, Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1859, 1871, 1932
Historic Function: Commerce, Trade, Religion, Government, Transportation
Historic Sub-Function: Specialty store, Courthouse, City Hall, Business, Religious structure, Financial institution
Current Function: Religion, Government, Transportation, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Business Specialty store Religious structure Courthouse City Hall Financial institution

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