1519 Baltic Ave., Atlantic City, New Jersey. County/parish: Atlantic.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 23, 2020. NRIS 100005102.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
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.
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