King Block
The block in 1988
King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey) is located in Middlesex County, New Jersey
King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey) is located in New Jersey
King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey) is located in the United States
King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey)
Location316–324 Memorial Parkway, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates40°29′44″N 74°26′26″W / 40.49556°N 74.44056°W / 40.49556; -74.44056
Built1860 (1860)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.88000644[1]
NJRHP No.1868[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 26, 1988
Designated NJRHPDecember 3, 1987

The King Block, also known as the Crossroads Theater, was a historic building located on Memorial Parkway (Burnet Street) in the city of New Brunswick in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1988, for its significance in commerce.[3]

History

The Crossroads Theater Company used the building until 1991, when the company moved from King Block to Monument Square.[4] The building was demolished for redevelopment in the early 1990s.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#88000644)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 7.
  3. ↑ Foster, Janet W. (May 26, 1988). "NRHP Nomination: King Block". National Park Service. "Accompanying 7 photo, from 1987".
  4. ↑ Eagleton Institute (2000). "Residents' Views on 25 Years of Revitalization in New Brunswick" (PDF). p. 22.
  5. ↑ Gannett Fleming (July 9, 2013). "Environmental Assessment Proposal" (PDF). p. 104.
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