Delran in Burlington County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cambridge School

Photographed by Debra Hammond, April 14, 2017

1. Cambridge School Marker

Inscription. Built in 1918 as a four room schoolhouse for grades 1-7. Brick veneered in the late 1930's during a WPA project. Closed in 1995 and demolished.

Erected 2016. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 40° 1.741′ N, 74° 58.348′ W. Marker is in Delran, New Jersey, in Burlington County. It is on Main Street near Third Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 298 Main Street, Riverside NJ 08075, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Jersey

and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Korea and Vietnam Wars Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Keystone Watchcase Clock Tower Restoration and Lighting (approx. one mile away); Trolleys and Trains of Riverside (approx. one mile away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); St. Peter's Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Cambridge School

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2. Cambridge School

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2017, by Debra Hammond of Delran, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2017, by Debra Hammond of Delran, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.