Northside, Atlantic City Explained

Northside Historical District
Location:117, 138 North Indiana Avenue; 1707, 1711, 1713, 1714 Arctic Avenue; 61A, 61B North Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.3644°N -74.4322°W
Nocat:yes
Architect:Various Black Entrepreneurs
Architecture:Italian Renaissance
Added:September 13, 1990
Refnum:100004764
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:August 9, 1990
Designated Other1 Number:384[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Northside was a historically African American neighborhood confined within an area of around one mile in the west side of Atlantic City. It was a neighborhood subject to the racial discrimination tactic of redlining, where investors did not invest in an area due to its demographics and prevented buildup of generational wealth. This led to many businesses and housing complexes being built by the government and wealthy black investors in the area, such as Leroy "Pop" Williams.[2]

At its height, the Northside was a bustling neighborhood with many businesses located on Baltic and Mediterranean avenues. The Missouri Avenue Beach, nicknamed "Chicken Bone Beach" and Club Harlem were two of the most iconic attractions in the District. With the construction of the Stanley Holmes Village and other projects, more and more historic apartments were demolished.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Atlantic County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 7 . December 28, 2020 .
  2. Web site: Current Exhibits – AAHMSNJ . 2024-03-06 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Cohen . Alix . 2016-02-21 . On Kentucky Avenue - A Celebration of Atlantic City's Historic Club Harlem . 2024-03-06 . Woman Around Town . en-US.