The Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building is located at Pavilion and Lafayette Avenues near the Riverside station in Riverside Township of Burlington County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 1978, for its significance in architecture, industry, and entertainment.[3]
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| Location | Pavilion and Lafayette Avenues, Riverside Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′24″N 74°57′34″W / 40.04000°N 74.95944°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1852 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78001747[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 865[2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 31, 1978 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 15, 1977 |
History
editIn 1852, Samuel Bechtold began constructing the oldest part of the building, the Pavilion Hotel. In 1892, Theophilus Zurbrugg, owner of the Philadelphia Watch Case Company, purchased it. In 1906, the company started construction of the larger building, completed in 1908.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System – (#78001747)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 15.
- ^ a b Greiff, Constance M. (January 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Philadelphia Watch Case Company Building". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
External links
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