Historic Districts
| Paterson Downtown Commercial Historic District | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district | |
| New Jersey Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Roughly bounded by Patterson, Ward and Gross Streets, and Hamilton Avenue |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: | 40°55′2″N 74°10′21″W / 40.91722°N 74.1725°W / 40.91722; -74.1725Coordinates: 40°55′2″N 74°10′21″W / 40.91722°N 74.1725°W / 40.91722; -74.1725 |
| Area: | 41 acres (17 ha) |
| Built: | 1851 |
| Architect: | Carrere, John Mervin; et.al. |
| Architectural style: | Beaux Arts, Romanesque |
| Governing body: | Local |
| NRHP Reference#: | 99000192 |
| NJRHP #: | 170 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | February 12, 1999 |
| Designated NJRHP: | December 15, 1998 |
Many places that are on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Passaic County, New Jersey are located in Paterson, and several are located Downtown including Paterson Downtown Commercial Historic District, roughly bounded by Patterson, Ward and Gross Sts., and Hamilton Ave.
, Paterson City Hall at 155 Market Street
was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1999.Public School Number Two at Mill and Passaic Streets.
The area near the u-shape Spruce Street and McBride Avenue is part of a redevelopment area of the Great Falls Historic District. The northern section of Ellison and Mill Streets, which are downriver from the falls are also part of this area and are usually considered part of Downtown.
Read more about this topic: Downtown Paterson
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