The Chateau Bleu Motel is located at 911 Surf Avenue in the city of North Wildwood in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The historic motel is in an area known as, and designated by the state of New Jersey as, the Wildwoods Shore Resort Historic District. The building was built in 1962 in the distinctive "Googie" or "Doo Wop" architectural style. Googie details include the heart shaped swimming pool and the spikes (one of which is broken) at the entrance. The motel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 25, 2004, for its significance in architecture, community development, and entertainment.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Motels of the Wildwoods Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]

Chateau Bleu Motel
Chateau Bleu Motel is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
Chateau Bleu Motel
Chateau Bleu Motel is located in New Jersey
Chateau Bleu Motel
Chateau Bleu Motel is located in the United States
Chateau Bleu Motel
Location911 Surf Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey
Coordinates39°0′5″N 74°47′42″W / 39.00139°N 74.79500°W / 39.00139; -74.79500
Built1962
Architectural styleModerne, Googie
MPSMotels of the Wildwoods MPDF
NRHP reference No.04000221[1]
NJRHP No.4238[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 25, 2004
Designated NJRHPJanuary 16, 2004

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#04000221)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 7.
  3. ^ Zerbe, Nancy; Hoagland, Stephanie M. (August 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chateau Bleu Motel". National Park Service. With accompanying 12 photos
  4. ^ Zerbe, Nancy L.; Hoagland, Stephanie M.; Murphy, Kevin D. (January 2004). "Motels of the Wildwoods". National Park Service.
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