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 11 b&w photos |  4 data pages |  2 photo caption pages |
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TITLE:
Atlantic City Convention Hall, On Boardwalk, West of Mississippi Avenue, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ
CALL NUMBER:
HABS NJ,1-ATCI,18-
REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]
MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 11 (4 x 5 in. and 5 x 7 in.)
Data Page(s): 3 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 2
DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1933.
CREATOR:
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
RELATED NAME(S):
Lockwood & Greene
Madrid, transmitter
Ames, David, photographer
Boucher, Jack E., photographer
NOTE:
Survey number HABS NJ-1130
Building/structure dates: 1926 initial construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 87000814
Significance: The Convention Hall-- an American Society of Civil Engineers, Cilil Engineering Landmark-- is a monumental architectural and engineering accomplishment, built in 1926-29 in Beaux Arts style. The hall underscores the city's history as an amusement and recreation resort. Atlantic City had been a convention destination since the late 19th century; in 1912, 175 state and national conventions returned annually to the resort. In addition, the Auditorium is still one of the largest interior spaces in the world; it was at the time of its construction the largest building in the world without roof posts or pillars.
SUBJECTS:
NEW JERSEY--Atlantic County--Atlantic City
stone buildings
social & civic facilities
events
OTHER TITLE:
New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail
COLLECTION:
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.nj1427
CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF EAST SIDE LOOKING NORTHWEST
2. GENERAL VIEW OF EAST SIDE LOOKING WEST
3. GENERAL VIEW OF EAST SIDE LOOKING SOUTHWEST
4. CLOSER VIEW OF EAST SIDE LOOKING SOUTHWEST (VERTICAL)
5. CLOSER VIEW OF EAST SIDE LOOKING SOUTHWEST (HORIZONTAL)
6. GENERAL VIEW OF COLONNADE LOOKING SOUTH
7. DETAIL VIEW UNDER COLONNADE LOOKING SOUTHWEST
8. DETAIL VIEW UNDER COLONNADE LOOKING SOUTHEAST
CONTROL #:
NJ1427
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