Chateau Bleu Motel | |
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| Location | 911 Surf Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°0′5″N 74°47′42″W / 39.00139°N 74.79500°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1962 |
| Architectural style | Moderne, Googie |
| MPS | Motels of The Wildwoods |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000221 [1] |
| NJRHP No. | 4238 [2] |
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| Added to NRHP | January 16, 2004 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 14, 2008 |
Chateau Bleu Motel is located in North Wildwood, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, in an area now known as, and designated by the state of New Jersey as, the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District. The building was built in 1962 in the distinctive "Googie" or "Doo Wop" architectural style. Googie details include the heart shaped swimming pool and the spikes (one of which is broken) at the entrance. The motel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 2004.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Caribbean Motel
- List of motels
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References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. January 10, 2010. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
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Categories:
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Hotel buildings completed in 1962
- Buildings and structures in Cape May County, New Jersey
- Motels in the United States
- Googie architecture
- Moderne architecture in the United States
- North Wildwood, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Cape May County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- New Jersey Registered Historic Place stubs