Central Trust Company Explained

Central Trust Company
Location:401 Federal Street, Camden, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.9442°N -75.1233°W
Built:1899
Architect:Thomas Stephen
Builder:George F. Bachman
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
Added:January 5, 2005
Refnum:90001253
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:January 11, 1990
Designated Other1 Number:896[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Central Trust Company building is located at 401 Federal Street in the city of Camden in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1899 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 5, 2005, for its significance in architecture and economics.[2] The bank is part of the Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873–1938 Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[3] In 1947, the Equitable Beneficial Insurance company moved here.[2]

The Central Trust Company was organized in 1891 by Abraham Anderson and other Camden businessmen. Anderson had previously partnered with Joseph A. Campbell to found the Campbell Soup Company. In 1899, the company hired local architect Thomas Stephen to design a new building. The marble building features Beaux-Arts architecture with its Second Renaissance Revival design.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 2 . March 25, 2024 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90001253}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Central Trust Company ]. National Park Service. Priscilla M. . Thompson . Franklyn M. . Thompson . June 1988 . With
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id= 64500396|title=}} Banks, Insurance, and Legal Buildings in Camden, New Jersey, 1873–1938 ]. . Priscilla M. . Thompson . Franklyn M. . Thompson . June 1988.