National Register of Historic Places
Franklin Street School
Franklin Street School is a historic place in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000383.
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Franklin Street School
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About this place
What is Franklin Street School?
The Cape May Historic District is an area of 380 acres (1.5 km2) with over 600 buildings in the resort town of Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey. The city claims to be America's first seaside resort and has numerous buildings in the Late Victorian style, including the Eclectic, Stick, and Shingle styles, as well as the later Bungalow style, many with gingerbread trim. According to National Park Service architectural historian Carolyn Pitts, "Cape May has one of the largest collections of late 19th century frame buildings left in the United States... that give it a homogeneous architectural character, a kind of textbook of vernacular American building."
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Listing details
- Name
- Franklin Street School
- City
- Cape May
- County
- Cape May County
- State
- New Jersey
- Listed on the National Register
- December 29, 1970
- NRIS reference number
- 70000383
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 38.93519, -74.92086
When was Franklin Street School listed on the National Register?
Franklin Street School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1970.
Where is Franklin Street School located?
Franklin Street School is located in Cape May, Cape May County, New Jersey at approximately 38.93519, -74.92086. See the map above.
Is Franklin Street School a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Franklin Street School is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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