Marven Gardens
Marven Gardens Historic District | |
| Location | Bounded by Ventnor, Fredericksburg, Winchester and Brunswick Avenues, Margate City, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′57″N 74°29′41″W / 39.33250°N 74.49472°W |
| Area | 16 acres (6.5 ha) |
| Architect | Pedrick & Sons |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Dutch Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001440 |
| NJRHP No. | 384 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 13, 1990 |
| Designated NJRHP | August 9, 1990 |
Marven Gardens is a neighborhood in Margate City, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore, two miles (3 km) south of Atlantic City. The name Marven Gardens is a portmanteau derived from Margate City and Ventnor City, because it lies on the border of Margate City and Ventnor City.
Marven Gardens is surrounded by Ventnor Avenue, Winchester Avenue, Fredericksburg Avenue and Brunswick Avenue. The streets within it are Circle Drive, East Drive and West Drive, and signs at the end of each of these streets pay homage to its Monopoly heritage, with "Marven Gardens" on a yellow background, and replicas of the house playing pieces adorn the posts on each sign. Most of the homes were built in the 1920s and 1930s. Over 48% of the neighborhood's homes being seasonally occupied.