Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks

The Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks are located along Shell Road in the Bivalve section of Commercial Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1996, for their significance in commerce and maritime history during the years 1870–1945. The listing includes five contributing buildings.[3] The buildings were listed as part of the Marine and Architectural Resources of the Maurice River Cove Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF).[4] The Bayshore Center, an educational museum, is located adjacent to the property at 2800 High Street.[5]

Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks
Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks
Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks is located in New Jersey
Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks
Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks is located in the United States
Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks
LocationShell Road, Miller and Howard Streets, Commercial Township, New Jersey
Coordinates39°14′0″N 75°1′56″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
MPSMarine and Architectural Resources of the Maurice River Cove MPDF
NRHP reference No.96000079[1]
NJRHP No.3069[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 28, 1996
Designated NJRHPDecember 11, 1995

History and description

The buildings were constructed in the 1870s in this industrial section of Port Norris, located by the mouth of the Maurice River.[3]

The oyster schooners Cashier and A. J. Meerwald, also listed on the NRHP, are located here.[5][6][7]

Bayshore Center at Bivalve

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System – (#96000079)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cumberland County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 1.
  3. Thomas, George E. (June 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks". National Park Service. With accompanying 8 photos
  4. Thomas, George E. (March 1995). "Marine and Architectural Resources of the Maurice River Cove MPDF". National Park Service.
  5. "Bayshore Center at Bivalve".
  6. Dolhanczyk, Rachel Rodgers (December 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cashier". National Park Service.
  7. Wren, Meghan E. (November 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: A.J. MEERWALD (Schooner)". National Park Service.
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