Georgian Court Mansion
Catholic university in Lakewood Township, New Jersey. Built 1908. Added to the National Register in 1978, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Georgian Court University is a private Catholic university in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy, the university has more than 1,600 undergraduates and nearly 600 graduate students.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Lakewood Ave., Lakewood, NJ |
| County | Ocean County |
| Listed | Dec 20, 1978 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Art, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | George Jay Gould Estate; Georgian Court College |
| Reference number | 78001788 |
| Built | 1908 · more from the 1900s |
| Type of place | university, private not-for-profit educational institution |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 4 buildings, 1 structure |
| Standing | Yes |
Visiting
| Address | Lakewood Ave., Lakewood, NJ |
| Website | georgian.edu ↗ |
| Coordinates | 40.0952° N, 74.2266° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve · 24 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 27 miles · Camp Gateway - Staten Island 36 miles · Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny 39 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Georgian Court Mansion listed on the National Register?
Dec 20, 1978. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Georgian Court Mansion built?
1908.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Georgian Court Mansion?
Yes. Georgian Court Mansion is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Georgian Court Mansion?
Lakewood Ave., Lakewood, Ocean County, New Jersey. The nearest national park unit is New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, 24 miles away.
What does the Georgian Court Mansion listing include?
The listing counts 5 contributing resources. Those are 4 buildings and 1 structure. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there campgrounds near Georgian Court Mansion?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook, 27 miles away. Camp Gateway - Staten Island is 36 miles away, and Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny is 39 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Georgian Court Mansion?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 78001788. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.