National Register of Historic Places

Liberty Hotel

Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Listed
March 23, 2020
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100005102

About this property

Liberty Hotel is a former hotel located at 1519 Baltic Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey that was open to African Americans. Now known as the Liberty Apartment Hotel, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 2020, for its significance in ethnic heritage and entertainment/recreation. It was listed in The Negro Motorist Green Book as a business that did not discriminate against African Americans. Built in 1928 in the Northside neighborhood, the five-story brick building is Italian Renaissance Revival in style. It served food and offered entertainment. It had prominent customers. It was acquired in 2019 as part of an affordable housing redevelopment project. It is now an apartment building for seniors.

Location

1519 Baltic Ave.
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Categories

BLACKETHNIC HERITAGEENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Liberty Hotel listed on the National Register?

Liberty Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 2020.

What type of historic resource is Liberty Hotel?

Liberty Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Liberty Hotel?

The period of significance for Liberty Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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