The Bridgeton Historic District is a historic district in the city of Bridgeton in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1982, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and transportation. The district includes about 2,000 contributing buildings. Several individually NRHP-listed properties are located in the district: Jeremiah Buck House, General James Giles House, Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Potter's Tavern, and Samuel W. Seeley House. The Cumberland County Courthouse also contributes to the district. With
History and description Bridgeton started as two villages, one on each side of the Cohansey River, connected by a bridge. According to the nomination form, the city is "unique geographically, architecturally, and socially." The Jeremiah Buck House and Samuel W. Seeley House are in the Mill Town section of the city, near East Lake. The General James Giles House, Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church, and Potter's Tavern are in the West Broad Street neighborhood.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Cumberland County, New Jersey
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