List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1] There are 55 NHLs in New Jersey.[2]
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[edit] Current NHLs in New Jersey
There are NHL's in seventeen of the twenty-one counties in the state. Mercer County has fourteen NHL's, in and around Princeton, New Jersey.
| [3] | Landmark name[2] | Image | Date of designation[2] | Locality[2] | County[2] | Description[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Farm Historic District | December 8, 1976 | Trenton | Mercer | Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 bc to 500 ad | |
| 2 | All Saint's Memorial Church, Navesink | December 23, 1987 | Navesink | Monmouth | A stone Gothic church designed by Richard Upjohn | |
| 3 | Atlantic City Convention Hall | .jpg/100px-Atlantic_City_Convention_Hall,_On_Boardwalk,_West_of_Mississippi_Avenue,_Atlantic_City_(Atlantic_County,_New_Jesey).jpg) |
February 27, 1987 | Atlantic City | Atlantic | The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the Miss USA pageant to Wrestlemania |
| 4 | John Ballantine House |  |
February 4, 1985 | Newark | Essex | Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum |
| 5 | Pietro and Maria Botto House |  |
December 17, 1982 | Haledon | Passaic | Rallying point of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum |
| 6 | Boxwood Hall |  |
November 28, 1972 | Elizabeth | Union | Home of Elias Boudinot, president of the Continental Congress, site of George Washington's luncheon before his inauguration, home of Jonathan Dayton, signer of the Declaration of Independence |
| 7 | Burlington County Prison | .jpg/100px-Burlington_County_Prison,_128_High_Street,_Mount_Holly_(Burlington_County,_New_Jersey).jpg) |
June 24, 1986 | Mt Holly | Burlington | Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965 |
| 8 | Cape May Historic District |  |
May 11, 1976 | Cape May | Cape May | The country's oldest seaside resort at the Southern most point in New Jersey |
| 9 | Clark Thread Company Historic District |  |
June 2, 1978 | Newark | Hudson | A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization. |
| 10 | Grover Cleveland Home |  |
June 23, 1965 | Princeton | Mercer | Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House |
| 11 | Craftsman Farms |  |
December 14, 1990 | Parsippany-Troy Hills | Morris | A farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by Gustav Stickley |
| 12 | Albert Einstein House |  |
January 7, 1976 | Princeton | Mercer | The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death. |
| 13 | The Speedwell Village Factory |  |
May 30, 1974 | Morristown | Morris | Birthplace of the electric telegraph. |
| 9 | Fort Hancock and Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District |  |
December 17, 1982 | Sandy Hook | Monmouth | This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor |
| 15 | T. Thomas Fortune House | HABS pic avail. | December 8, 1976 | Red Bank | Monmouth | Home of Timothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leading Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate |
| 16 | Georgian Court |  |
February 4, 1985 | Lakewood | Ocean | The former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, now a university. It has a real tennis court, one of only forty five in the world |
| 17 | Grace Church |  |
December 23, 1987 | Newark | Essex | Designed by Richard Upjohn |
| 18 | Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse |  |
June 2, 1978 | Jersey | Hudson | Part of A&P's distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space. |
| 19 | Great Falls of the Passaic |  |
May 11, 1976 | Paterson | Passaic | A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution |
| 20 | Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site | October 12, 1994 | Haddonfield | Camden | Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones were discovered in 1838 | |
| 21 | Hangar No.1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station |  |
May 23, 1968 | Lakehurst | Ocean | Site of the Hindenburg Disaster on May 6, 1937 |
| 22 | Joseph Henry House | .jpg/100px-Jospeh_Henry_(1879).jpg) |
January 12, 1965 | Princeton | Mercer | Home of Joseph Henry, whose scientific research on electromagnetic self-inductance led to the electrical telegraph. He was also the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution |
| 23 | Hermitage |  |
May 22, 1970 | Ho-Ho-Kus | Bergen | A stone house where George Washington stayed during the United States Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum. |
| 24 | Holland Tunnel |  |
November 4, 1993 | Jersey City and New York, NY | Hudson, NJ and New York, NY | One of the earliest examples of a ventilated design, the Holland Tunnel crosses under the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and Manhattan |
| 25 | Francis Hopkinson House | HABS pics avail. | September 17, 1971 | Bordentown | Burlington | The home of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
| 26 | Horn Antenna |  |
May 30, 1974 | Holmdel | Monmouth | Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the microwave background radiation that permeates the universe using this antenna. This work earned them the 1978 Nobel Prize for Physics and led to the confirmation of the Big Bang theory. |
| 27 | Lawrenceville School | .JPG/100px-Memorial_Hall,_Lawrenceville_School_(Lawrenceville,_NJ).JPG) |
February 24, 1986 | Lawrenceville | Mercer | A boarding school typically associated with Princeton University |
| 28 | William Livingston House |  |
November 28, 1972 | Union | Union | Home of William Livingston, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signer of the Constitution, and first elected Governor of New Jersey. Now called Liberty Hall and part of the Kean University |
| 29 | Lucy the Margate Elephant |  |
May 11, 1976 | Margate City | Atlantic | Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly is the oldest example of zoomorphic architecture |
| 30 | Maybury Hill |  |
November 11, 1971 | Princeton | Mercer | Boyhood home of Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
| 31 | Minisink Archeological Site | February 24, 1986 | Delaware Water Gap | Sussex, NJ and Pike, PA | This archeological site was one of the most important Munsee Native American communities during the initial contact with the American colonials | |
| 32 | Monmouth Battlefield |  |
January 20, 1961 | Freehold Township, New Jersey | Monmouth | Site of an American victory during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Monmouth in June 18, 1778 was also where the legend of Molly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June. |
| 33 | Morven |  |
July 17, 1971 | Princeton | Mercer | Built in 1754 by Richard Stockton (1730-1781), a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It served as the New Jersey Governors mansion from 1945 until 1982 and is now a museum. |
| 34 | Nassau Hall |  |
October 9, 1960 | Princeton | Mercer | The oldest building at Princeton University and the largest in New Jersey when it was built in 1754. It served as the home of the American government from July to October 1783. |
| 35 | Thomas Nast Home |  |
January 29, 1964 | Morristown | Morris | One of the first editorial cartoonist's, Thomas Nast helped bring down Tammany Hall and created iconic images of Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant |
| 36 | Navesink Light Station |  |
February 17, 2006 | Highlands | Monmouth | A twin light station that guided ships into New York Harbor and was the first use of Fresnel lenses in the United States. |
| 37 | St. Mary's Episcopal Church | .jpg/100px-Old_St._Mary's_Church,_West_Broad_&_Wood_Streets,_Burlington_(Burlington_County,_New_Jersey).jpg) |
June 24, 1986 | Burlington | Burlington | This Gothic Revival style church was designed by Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church in Shottesbrooke, England |
| 38 | Abel and Mary Nicholson House | _House,_Elsinboro_(Salem_County,_New_Jersey).jpg/100px-Nicholson_(Abel)_House,_Elsinboro_(Salem_County,_New_Jersey).jpg) |
February 16, 2000 | Salem | Salem | A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building |
| 39 | Old Barracks | .jpg/100px-Old_Barracks,_South_Willow_Street,_Trenton_(Mercer_County,_New_Jersey).jpg) |
November 28, 1972 | Trenton | Mercer | Only remaining colonial barracks, Hessian troops were captured here after George Washington crossed the Delaware river in December 1776. |
| 40 | Old Queens, Rutgers University |  |
May 11, 1976 | New Brunswick | Middlesex | Oldest building at Rutgers University and considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture. |
| 41 | Palisades Interstate Park |  |
January 12, 1965 | West Bank of Hudson River | Bergen, NJ, Rockland, NY, and Orange, NY | A joint New York and New Jersey organization, it includes 24 parks and eight historic sites, covering over 100,000 acres (405 km²) along more than 20 miles (32 km) of Hudson River shoreline. It also operates the Palisades Interstate Parkway, which travels through the park, along the Hudson River |
| 42 | Paulsdale |  |
December 4, 1991 | Mt Laurel | Burlington | Birthplace and home of Alice Paul, a leader in the Women's suffrage movement |
| 43 | President's House (Princeton) | HABS photos linked in article are available | July 17, 1971 | Princeton | Mercer | John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence |
| 44 | Princeton Battlefield | .JPG/100px-Princeton_Battlefield_State_Park_(Princeton,_NJ).JPG) |
January 20, 1961 | Princeton | Mercer | After George Washington crossed the Delaware and captured the Hessians at the Old Barracks in Trenton, his army engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777 |
| 45 | Prospect | February 4, 1985 | Princeton | Mercer | A fine example of John Notman's architecture. It became part of Princeton University and served as the Presidents house. Woodrow Wilson lived here before he entered politics. | |
| 46 | Radburn |  |
April 5, 2005 | Fairlawn | Bergen | An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residential superblock. |
| 47 | Red Bank Battlefield |  |
November 28, 1972 | National Park | Gloucester | Site of the Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777 |
| 48 | Ringwood Manor |  |
November 13, 1966 | Passaic | Manor of ironmaster Robert Erskine, who served George Washington here. | |
| 49 | Sandy Hook Lighthouse |  |
January 29, 1964 | Sandy Hook | Monmouth | The oldest working lighthouse in the United States |
| 50 | Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club | October 5, 1992 | Rumson | Monmouth | One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States | |
| 51 | Shadow Lawn | _-_cropped.jpg/100px-Shadow_Lawn,_Cedar_&_Norwood_Avenues,_Long_Branch_(Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey)_-_cropped.jpg) |
February 4, 1985 | West Long Branch | Monmouth | Palatial home built for the president of the F.W. Woolworth Company. After the Depression, it became part of Monmouth College |
| 52 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton House |  |
May 15, 1975 | Tenafly | Bergen | Home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887. |
| 53 | William Trent House | ,_Trenton_(Mercer_County,_New_Jersey).jpg/100px-Trent_House,_15_Market_Street_(changed_from_539_South_Warren_Street),_Trenton_(Mercer_County,_New_Jersey).jpg) |
April 15, 1970 | Trenton | Mercer | Home of William Trent, founder of Trenton, New Jersey and home to several Governors of New Jersey |
| 54 | Washington's Crossing |  |
January 20, 1961 | Titusville, NJ and Yardley, PA | Mercer, NJ and Bucks, PA | New Jersey location of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the Battle of Trenton |
| 55 | Walt Whitman House |  |
December 29, 1962 | Camden | Camden | One of the last residences of Walt Whitman |
[edit] Historic areas in the United States National Park System
National Historic Sites, National Historic Parks, National Memorials, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are often not also named NHLs per se. There are three of these in New Jersey. The National Park Service lists these three together with the NHLs in the state,[5] These are:
| Landmark name |
Image | Date established[6] | Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edison National Historic Site | HABS photos of Glenmont house and of the laboratories are available, linked in article | 05 Sep 1962 | West Orange | Essex | Inventor Thomas Alva Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont |
| 2 | Morristown National Historical Park |  |
02 Mar 1933 | Morristown | Morris | American Revolutionary War sites: Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, and Ford Mansion, |
| 3 | Ellis Island (part of Statue of Liberty National Monument) |  |
15 Oct 1924 | Ellis Island | Hudson | Immigration processing depot from 1892-1954. A portion of Ellis Island is in New Jersey. |
[edit] References
- ^ National Park Service. National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers. Retrieved on 2007-09-21.
- ^ a b c d e National Park Service (November 2007), National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State, U.S. Department of the Interior, <http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/LIST07.pdf>. Retrieved on 27 March 2008
- ^ Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate the National Monuments, National Historic Sites, National Historic Landmark Districts and other higher designations from other NHL buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ National Park Service. National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database. retrieved on various dates, and other sources cited in the articles on each of the sites.
- ^ These are listed on p.114 of "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State"
- ^ Date of listing as National Monument or similar designation, from various sources in articles indexed.
