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Fenwick Building

Salem, New Jersey
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Built in 1891 as Ford's Hotel, this was considered the most elegant and modern of several hotels in town. In 1919 it was converted to Salem County Memorial Hospital and dedicated to fallen soldiers of WWI. In 1951 the growing hospital moved to Mannington Township. In 1989 the building was renovated for use as Salem County offices.
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Salem, New Jersey · United States

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