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Atlantic City

15 places in Atlantic City, New Jersey are on the National Register of Historic Places. The 1920s account for more of that work than any other decade. One of the listings is a historic district rather than a single building.

The earliest listing here is Absecon Lighthouse, added Jan 25, 1971.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

15
Listings
1
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1971
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedAbsecon Lighthouse · Jan 25, 1971
Oldest construction dateAbsecon Lighthouse · built 1856

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 5 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Atlantic County
Atlantic City Convention Hall
National Historic LandmarkListed 1987
Structure · Atlantic County
Absecon Lighthouse
StructureListed 1971
Building · Atlantic County
Church of the Ascension
BuildingListed 1986
Building · Atlantic County
Liberty Hotel
BuildingListed

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 2Neoclassical 1Romanesque Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Absecon Lighthouse▾1971
Address
Vermont and Pacific Aves., Atlantic City
Listed
Jan 25, 1971
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture, Communications
Significance
National
Reference
71000492
Built
1856
Contributing
1 structure
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Absecon Lighthouse
Atlantic City Convention HallNHL1987
Atlantic City Engine Company No. 4-Truck Company B▾·
Address
2700 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government
Significance
Local
Also known as
Atlantic City Engine Company No. 4; Atlantic City Fire Station #4
Reference
100012757
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Barclay Court▾1988
Address
9--11 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Jun 22, 1988
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
88000725
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Church of the Ascension▾1986
Address
1601 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Jul 24, 1986
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
86001941
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Church of the Ascension
Holmhurst Hotel▾1978
Address
121 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Jan 18, 1978
Listed for
Commerce
Significance
Local
Reference
78001732
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Liberty Hotel▾·
Address
1519 Baltic Ave., Atlantic City
Listed for
Black heritage, Ethnic heritage, Entertainment and recreation
Significance
Local
Also known as
Liberty Apartment Hotel; Liberty Apartments
Reference
100005102
Built
1928
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Liberty Hotel
Madison Hotel▾1984
Address
123 S. Illinois Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Dec 20, 1984
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Madison House
Reference
84000506
Built
1929
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Madison Hotel
Morton Hotel▾1977
Address
150 S. Virginia Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Jul 15, 1977
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
77000843
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Northside Institutional Historic District▾·
Address
117, 138 North Indiana Ave.; 1707, 1711, 1713, 1714 Arctic Ave.; 61A, 61B Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Atlantic City
Listed for
Architecture, Community planning, Social history, Black heritage, Ethnic heritage, Education
Significance
Local
Reference
100004764
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Northside Institutional Historic District
Santa Rita Apartments▾1991
Address
66 South Carolina Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Jun 14, 1991
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
91000675
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Segal Building▾1984
Address
1200 Atlantic Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Feb 9, 1984
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
84002517
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Segal Building
Shelburne Hotel▾1978
Address
Michigan Ave. and the Boardwalk, Atlantic City
Listed
May 19, 1978
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
78001733
Built
1869
Style
Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Shelburne Hotel
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church▾2001
Address
1409 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City
Listed
Feb 2, 2001
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
01000039
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church
World War I Memorial▾1981
Address
O'Donnell Pkwy., S. Albany and Ventnor Aves., Atlantic City
Listed
Aug 28, 1981
Listed for
Art, Military, Architecture
Significance
State
Also known as
Soldiers' Memorial Monument; Albany Avenue Monument
Reference
81000388
Contributing
1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
World War I Memorial

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Atlantic County.

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