Old Cape May County Courthouse Building

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]

Old Cape May County Courthouse Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	North Main Street, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°5′2″N 74°49′26″W
Built	1848–1850
Architect	Daniel Hand
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Georgian
NRHP reference No.	81000389[1]
NJRHP No.	1006[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 22, 1981
Designated NJRHP	October 29, 1981

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

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey
• List of county courthouses in New Jersey

References

1. "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. 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.

External links

• Media related to Old Cape May County Courthouse Building at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-1112, "Old Courthouse Building, North Main Street (U.S. Highway 9), Cape May Court House, Cape May County, NJ", 2 photos, 1 photo caption page