Lakewood Ave., Lakewood, New Jersey. County/parish: Ocean.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 20, 1978. NRIS 78001788.
4 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Georgian Court University (GCU or Georgian Court) is a private Catholic university in Lakewood Township, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1908 by the Sisters of Mercy, the university has more than 1,600 undergraduates and nearly 600 graduate students.
The institution became a university in 2004 and began admitting male students in 1994 after more than 100 years as a women's college. The university is open to students of all faiths, while emphasizing its mission of Mercy, which incorporates respect, justice, integrity, compassion, and service.
The Lakewood campus (main campus) was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.
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