Atlantic City Convention Hall
Georgia and Mississippi Aves. and the Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Photos
Atlantic City Convention Hall, On Boardwalk
1. PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF EAST SIDE LOOKING NORTHWEST
Photo from the Historic American Buildings Survey
View photos at Library of Congress
Map
Coordinates:
+39.35471, -74.4384839°21'17" N, 74°26'19" W
Quadrangle map:Atlantic City
Description
The Convention Hall-- an American Society of Civil Engineers, Cilil Engineering Landmark-- is a monumental architectural and engineering accomplishment, built in 1926-29 in Beaux Arts style. The hall underscores the city's history as an amusement and recreation resort. Atlantic City had been a convention destination since the late 19th century; in 1912, 175 state and national conventions returned annually to the resort. In addition, the Auditorium is still one of the largest interior spaces in the world; it was at the time of its construction the largest building in the world without roof posts or pillars.
-- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS NJ-1130)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987
- Reference number
- 87000814
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Lombardic Romanesque
- Areas of significance
- Engineering; Entertainment/Recreation; Architecture
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Auditorium
- Current function
- Auditorium
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1926; 1929
Update Log
- December 13, 2018: New photos from Richard Doody
- June 20, 2017: New photos from Michael Miller