Church of the Ascension (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

Church of the Ascension
Location 1601 Pacific Avenue, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°21′24″N 74°25′1″W / 39.35667°N 74.41694°W / 39.35667; -74.41694Coordinates: 39°21′24″N 74°25′1″W / 39.35667°N 74.41694°W / 39.35667; -74.41694
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1893
Architect Johnson,Lindley; Watson,Frank A.
Architectural style Renaissance, Romanesque, Spanish Renaissance
NRHP reference # 86001941[1]
NJRHP # 393[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 24, 1986
Designated NJRHP June 16, 1686

Church of the Ascension was a historic church building at 1601 Pacific Avenue in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The church was demolished in July 2017.[3]

It was built in 1893 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The congregation was closed in 2015 due to the high number of required building repairs needed and decreased attendance. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Atlantic County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. June 2, 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  3. ↑ Writer, ERIN SERPICO Staff. "Historic Atlantic City church torn down despite uncertainty". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  4. ↑ http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/what-will-become-of-crumbling-historic-atlantic-city-church/article_c4abea54-12fb-11e6-972c-03b8256b6ba3.html


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