Market Street Historic District (Salem, New Jersey)

The Market Street Historic District is a 166-acre (67 ha) historic district located along Market Street in the downtown area of the city of Salem in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1975, for its significance in architecture, art, commerce, industry, military history, religion, social history, and transportation. The district includes 44 contributing buildings.^[3]

Market Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Old Salem County Courthouse
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Location	Irregular pattern on both sides of Market Street from Broadway to Fenwick Creek Salem, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°34′28″N 75°28′0″W
Area	77 acres (31 ha)
Architectural style	Mid 19th Century Revival, Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	75001157[1]
NJRHP No.	2449[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 10, 1975
Designated NJRHP	December 9, 1974

History and description

The Old Salem County Courthouse, located at the corner of Broadway and Market streets, was first built in 1735, and later enlarged in 1817 and 1908. It is a 2 1⁄2 story brick building using Flemish bond and features a cupola and a portico with Doric columns. The Johnson House was built in 1807 by Robert Gibbon Johnson, a gentleman farmer. It was moved from its original site to 90 Market Street in 1966. The 3 story brick Ford's Hotel, also known as the Fenwick Building, at 87 Market Street, features Queen Anne revival style. The First Presbyterian Church was built in 1856 and has a 165-foot (50 m) central spire.^[3]

First Presbyterian Church

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Salem County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#75001157)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Salem County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 4.
3. Sewall, Arthur F. (July 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Market Street Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 14 photo

External links

• Media related to Market Street Historic District (Salem, New Jersey) at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-219, "Johnson House, 90 Market Street, Salem, Salem County, NJ", 6 photos, 69 measured drawings, 4 data pages
• HABS No. NJ-1154, "First Presbyterian Church, 88 Market Street, Salem, Salem County, NJ", 2 photos, 2 data pages
• HABS Salem, NJ