King Block (New Brunswick, New Jersey)

The King Block, also known as the Crossroads Theater, was a historic building located on Memorial Parkway (Burnet Street) in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1988.

King Block
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
The block in 1988
Location	316–324 Memorial Parkway, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°29′44″N 74°26′26″W
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1860
Architectural style	Italianate
NRHP reference No.	88000644[1]
NJRHP No.	1868[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 26, 1988
Designated NJRHP	December 3, 1987

The Crossroads Theater Company used the building until 1991, when the company moved from King Block to Monument Square.[4] The building was demolished for redevelopment in the early 1990s.[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Middlesex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. May 28, 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2014.
3. Foster, Janet W. (May 26, 1988). "NRHP Nomination: King Block". National Park Service. Cite journal requires |journal= (help) "Accompanying 7 photo, from 1987". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Eagleton Institute (2000). "Residents' Views on 25 Years of Revitalization in New Brunswick" (PDF). p. 22.
5. Gannett Fleming (July 9, 2013). "Environmental Assessment Proposal" (PDF). p. 104.