Union County Park Commission Administration Buildings
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| Location | Acme & Canton Streets Elizabeth Union County New Jersey USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°39′31″N 74°14′17″W / 40.658611°N 74.238056°W |
| Built | 1924/25 |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002976 |
| NJRHP No. | 1512[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | November 1985 |
| Designated NJRHP | October 1985 |
The Union County Park Commission Administration Buildings are located in Warinanco Park in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Administration Building and the Service Building were built in 1924-1925 in the Tudor Revival style soon after the establishment of the commission. They were listed on the state (#2675) and the federal (# 85002976) registers of historic places in 1985.[1][2][3][4]
In April 1921, Superior Court Justice James J. Bergen was petitioned to appoint a temporary committee to study the feasibility of a parks commission. On April 30, a temporary commission was named and given $10,000.00 and two years to complete the study. Within five months, the group finished the study and returned $8,391.00 of the funds. The emphasis of the report was to move quickly, before the available open space was gone. On the November 8, 1921, ballot, voters were asked to approve a permanent five-member Park Commission and $2.5 million to be spent at the commission's discretion.[5][6]
The Union County Department of Parks and Recreation now comprises 36 parks that encompass nearly 6,200 acres, including
See also
References
- ^ a b "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Union County Park Commission Administration Buildings". LandmarkHunter.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Union County Administration Buildings". NPS. October 17, 1985. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - NEW JERSEY (NJ), Union County". www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "The Inception of a Parkway". Friends of Rahway River Parkway. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ It Takes a Village... and a park commission, Friends of the Rahway River Parkway. Accessed August 14, 2017.
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