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Ocean City in Cape May County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Welcome To Plaza Place

A Single Family Residential Community

— Historic Ocean City, New Jersey —

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 16, 2022
1. Welcome To Plaza Place Marker
Inscription. Plaza Place, formerly known as Brighton Estates, has welcomed visitors for more than a century. Unique and diverse architecture distinguishes the homes in this neighborhood, which is bordered by 7th Street, Pelham Place, Atlantic and Wayne Avenues. The majority of the homes were built between 1902 and 1930. Many past and present residents have contributed greatly to Ocean City as elected officials, municipal judges, and entrepreneurs with various boardwalk enterprises, some dating back to the 1920s, including the Simms' Seafood Restaurant, Faunces Theatres (Moorlyn, Strand, Village, Surf, Uno), and Johnson's Ice Cream. Plaza Place was also the childhood home of television and film actress Marla Adams, a graduate of Ocean City High School. This plaque is dedicated to Plaza Place residents for the many contributions made for more than 100 years to Ocean City, N.J.
 
Erected 2016 by City of Ocean City, New Jersey.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicEntertainmentGovernment & PoliticsIndustry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1902.
 
Location. 39° 16.743′ N, 74° 34.178′ W. Marker is in Ocean City, New Jersey, in Cape May County
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. It is at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Plaza Place, on the right when traveling north on Atlantic Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 626 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City NJ 08226, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Jersey’s Jersey Shore. 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 walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Plaza Place (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S.S. Arizona Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ocean City War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ocean City Tabernacle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Richard M. Blood Jr. (Rick) (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Ocean City Tabernacle (approx. Ό mile away); In Memory of Joseph Caserta, William Cruice and James 'J.R.' Robinson (approx. Ό mile away); The Ocean City Historic District (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocean City.
 
Welcome To Plaza Place Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 16, 2022
2. Welcome To Plaza Place Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,157 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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