List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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 58 NHLs in New Jersey.[2]
Current NHLs in New Jersey
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There are NHLs in seventeen of the twenty-one counties in the state. Mercer County has fourteen NHLs, in and around Princeton, New Jersey.
[3] | Landmark name | Image | Date designated[4] | Location | County | Description |
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1 | Abbott Farm Historic District | More images | December 8, 1976 (#76001158) | Hamilton Township, Bordentown Township, and Bordentown 40°11′10″N 74°43′37″W / 40.186°N 74.727°W / 40.186; -74.727 (Abbott Farm Historic District) | Mercer and Burlington | Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 BC to 500 AD; Encompasses John A. Roebling Park, Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, and other nearby properties. |
2 | All Saints' Memorial Church Complex | More images | December 23, 1987 (#74001179) | Navesink 40°23′54″N 74°01′15″W / 40.39837°N 74.02082°W / 40.39837; -74.02082 (All Saints' Memorial Church Complex) | Monmouth | A stone Gothic church designed by Richard Upjohn |
3 | Atlantic City Convention Hall | More images | February 27, 1987 (#87000814) | Atlantic City 39°21′18″N 74°26′19″W / 39.354982°N 74.43866°W / 39.354982; -74.43866 (Atlantic City Convention Hall) | Atlantic | The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the Miss America pageant to WrestleMania |
4 | John Ballantine House | More images | February 4, 1985 (#73001093) | Newark 40°44′35″N 74°10′17″W / 40.743166°N 74.171314°W / 40.743166; -74.171314 (John Ballantine House) | Essex | Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum |
5 | Baltusrol Golf Club | More images | August 25, 2014 (#05000374) | Springfield 40°42′18″N 74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328056°W / 40.705; -74.328056 (Baltusrol Golf Club) | Union | The courses designed 1918–26 brought architect A. W. Tillinghast into prominence within American golfing. |
6 | Pietro and Maria Botto House | More images | December 17, 1982 (#74001188) | Haledon 40°56′06″N 74°11′18″W / 40.934875°N 74.188281°W / 40.934875; -74.188281 (Pietro and Maria Botto House) | Passaic | Rallying point of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum |
7 | Boxwood Hall | November 28, 1972 (#70000397) | Elizabeth 40°39′49″N 74°12′37″W / 40.663608°N 74.210283°W / 40.663608; -74.210283 (Boxwood Hall) | 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 | |
8 | Burlington County Prison | More images | June 24, 1986 (#86003558) | Mt Holly 39°59′48″N 74°47′21″W / 39.996594°N 74.789262°W / 39.996594; -74.789262 (Burlington County Prison) | Burlington | Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965 |
9 | Camp Evans | More images | October 16, 2012 (#02000274) | Wall Township 40°11′06″N 74°03′28″W / 40.185°N 74.05777°W / 40.185; -74.05777 (Camp Evans) | Monmouth | A former military base. |
10 | Cape May Historic District | More images | May 11, 1976 (#70000383) | Cape May 38°56′13″N 74°54′40″W / 38.936814°N 74.911094°W / 38.936814; -74.911094 (Cape May Historic District) | Cape May | The country's oldest seaside resort at the southernmost point in New Jersey |
11 | Clark Thread Company Historic District | June 2, 1978 (#78001764) | East Newark 40°45′07″N 74°09′43″W / 40.75189°N 74.162001°W / 40.75189; -74.162001 (Clark Thread Company Historic District) | Hudson | A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization. | |
12 | Grover Cleveland Home | More images | June 23, 1965 (#66000463) | Princeton 40°21′05″N 74°40′04″W / 40.351286°N 74.6677°W / 40.351286; -74.6677 (Grover Cleveland Home) | Mercer | Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House |
13 | Craftsman Farms | December 14, 1990 (#85003730) | Parsippany-Troy Hills 40°51′27″N 74°28′48″W / 40.857399°N 74.480127°W / 40.857399; -74.480127 (Craftsman Farms) | Morris | A farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by Gustav Stickley | |
14 | Albert Einstein House | More images | January 7, 1976 (#76002297) | Princeton 40°20′40″N 74°40′01″W / 40.344434°N 74.667034°W / 40.344434; -74.667034 (Albert Einstein House) | Mercer | The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death. |
15 | Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District | More images | December 17, 1982 (#80002505) | Sandy Hook 40°27′50″N 74°00′10″W / 40.463889°N 74.002778°W / 40.463889; -74.002778 (Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District) | Monmouth | This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor |
16 | T. Thomas Fortune House | December 8, 1976 (#76001171) | Red Bank 40°20′29″N 74°04′26″W / 40.341478°N 74.073831°W / 40.341478; -74.073831 (T. Thomas Fortune House) | Monmouth | Home of Timothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leading Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate | |
17 | Georgian Court | More images | February 4, 1985 (#78001788) | Lakewood 40°05′56″N 74°13′44″W / 40.098889°N 74.228889°W / 40.098889; -74.228889 (Georgian Court) | Ocean | The former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould, now a university. It has a real tennis court, one of only forty five in the world |
18 | Grace Church | More images | December 23, 1987 (#72000776) | Newark 40°43′51″N 74°10′28″W / 40.730722°N 74.1745°W / 40.730722; -74.1745 (Grace Church) | Essex | Historic Episcopal Church. Grace Church's organist Samuel A. Ward composed the tune for "America the Beautiful." Designed by Richard Upjohn, this Gothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic revival architects. |
19 | Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse | June 2, 1978 (#78001766) | Jersey City 40°43′16″N 74°02′24″W / 40.721055°N 74.04002°W / 40.721055; -74.04002 (Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse) | Hudson | Part of A&P's distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space. | |
20 | Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D. | More images | May 11, 1976 (#70000391) | Paterson 40°54′58″N 74°10′54″W / 40.916189°N 74.181597°W / 40.916189; -74.181597 (Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D.) | Passaic | A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution |
21 | Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site | More images | October 12, 1994 (#94001648) | Haddonfield 39°54′37″N 75°01′38″W / 39.910318°N 75.027354°W / 39.910318; -75.027354 (Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site) | Camden | Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones in the world were discovered in 1858 by William Parker Foulke, a member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and subsequently removed, preserved, and named (Hadrosaurus foulkii) by Joseph Leidy, also of the Academy.. |
22 | Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station | More images | May 23, 1968 (#68000031) | Lakehurst 40°01′44″N 74°19′00″W / 40.029011°N 74.316609°W / 40.029011; -74.316609 (Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station) | Ocean | Site of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937 |
23 | Joseph Henry House | More images | January 12, 1965 (#66000464) | Princeton 40°20′58″N 74°39′32″W / 40.349369°N 74.658878°W / 40.349369; -74.658878 (Joseph Henry House) | 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 |
24 | Hermitage | More images | May 22, 1970 (#70000379) | Ho-Ho-Kus 41°00′24″N 74°07′10″W / 41.006661°N 74.119444°W / 41.006661; -74.119444 (Hermitage) | Bergen | A stone house where George Washington stayed during the American Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum. |
25 | Hinchliffe Stadium | More images | February 25, 2013 (#04000223) | Paterson 40°55′06″N 74°10′52″W / 40.9183°N 74.1811°W / 40.9183; -74.1811 (Hinchliffe Stadium) | Passaic | A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to play Negro league baseball during the Jim Crow era. |
26 | Holland Tunnel | More images | November 4, 1993 (#93001619) | Jersey City and New York, NY 40°43′47″N 74°02′18″W / 40.729787°N 74.03826°W / 40.729787; -74.03826 (Holland Tunnel) | 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 |
27 | Francis Hopkinson House | More images | July 17, 1971 (#71000496) | Bordentown 40°08′54″N 74°42′50″W / 40.148325°N 74.713889°W / 40.148325; -74.713889 (Francis Hopkinson House) | Burlington | The home of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
28 | Horn Antenna | More images | December 20, 1989 (#89002457) | Holmdel 40°23′27″N 74°11′05″W / 40.390752°N 74.184859°W / 40.390752; -74.184859 (Horn Antenna) | 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 contributed to the confirmation of the Big Bang theory. |
29 | Lawrenceville School | More images | February 24, 1986 (#86000158) | Lawrenceville 40°17′38″N 74°43′49″W / 40.293889°N 74.730377°W / 40.293889; -74.730377 (Lawrenceville School) | Mercer | A boarding school typically associated with Princeton University |
30 | William Livingston House | More images | November 28, 1972 (#72000807) | Union 40°40′43″N 74°13′43″W / 40.67849°N 74.228718°W / 40.67849; -74.228718 (William Livingston House) | Union | Home of William Livingston, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signer of the United States Constitution, and first elected Governor of New Jersey. Now part of the Kean University |
31 | Lucy the Margate Elephant | More images | May 11, 1976 (#71000493) | Margate City 39°19′14″N 74°30′43″W / 39.320647°N 74.511903°W / 39.320647; -74.511903 (Lucy the Margate Elephant) | Atlantic | Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly is the oldest example of zoomorphic architecture |
32 | Maybury Hill | More images | November 11, 1971 (#71000502) | Princeton 40°22′03″N 74°38′29″W / 40.367457°N 74.641457°W / 40.367457; -74.641457 (Maybury Hill) | Mercer | Boyhood home of Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
33 | Minisink Archeological Site | More images | April 19, 1993 (#93000608) | Delaware Water Gap NRA 41°05′36″N 74°59′32″W / 41.093454°N 74.992247°W / 41.093454; -74.992247 (Minisink Archeological Site) | 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 |
34 | Monmouth Battlefield | More images | January 20, 1961 (#66000467) | Freehold Township 40°15′49″N 74°19′11″W / 40.263669°N 74.319817°W / 40.263669; -74.319817 (Monmouth Battlefield) | Monmouth | Site of an American victory during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778 was also where the legend of Molly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June. |
35 | Morven | More images | July 17, 1971 (#71000503) | Princeton 40°20′51″N 74°40′01″W / 40.347492°N 74.666953°W / 40.347492; -74.666953 (Morven) | 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. |
36 | Nassau Hall | More images | October 9, 1960 (#66000465) | Princeton 40°20′55″N 74°39′34″W / 40.348739°N 74.65935°W / 40.348739; -74.65935 (Nassau Hall) | 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 June to November 1783. |
37 | Thomas Nast Home | More images | January 29, 1964 (#66000470) | Morristown 40°47′30″N 74°28′50″W / 40.791756°N 74.480428°W / 40.791756; -74.480428 (Thomas Nast Home) | Morris | One of the first editorial cartoonists, Thomas Nast, helped bring down Tammany Hall and created iconic images of Santa Claus, the Democratic Donkey, and the Republican Elephant |
38 | Navesink Light Station | More images | February 17, 2006 (#06000237) | Highlands 40°23′47″N 73°59′09″W / 40.396266°N 73.985775°W / 40.396266; -73.985775 (Navesink Light Station) | Monmouth | A twin light station that guided ships into New York Harbor and was the first use of Fresnel lenses in the United States. |
39 | New St. Mary's Episcopal Church | More images | June 24, 1986 (#72000770) | Burlington 40°04′37″N 74°51′42″W / 40.077078°N 74.861768°W / 40.077078; -74.861768 (New St. Mary's Episcopal Church) | Burlington | This Gothic Revival style church was designed by Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church in Shottesbrooke, England |
40 | Abel and Mary Nicholson House | February 16, 2000 (#96001548) | Elsinboro Township 39°31′10″N 75°29′11″W / 39.519529°N 75.486348°W / 39.519529; -75.486348 (Abel and Mary Nicholson House) | Salem | A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building | |
41 | Old Barracks | More images | November 28, 1972 (#71000506) | Trenton 40°13′12″N 74°46′07″W / 40.219871°N 74.768658°W / 40.219871; -74.768658 (Old Barracks) | Mercer | Only remaining colonial barracks, Hessian troops were captured here after George Washington crossed the Delaware River in December 1776. |
42 | Old Queens, Rutgers University | More images | May 11, 1976 (#76001164) | New Brunswick 40°29′56″N 74°26′47″W / 40.49875°N 74.44625°W / 40.49875; -74.44625 (Old Queens, Rutgers University) | Middlesex | Oldest building at Rutgers University, fine example of Federal architecture on a college campus |
43 | Palisades Interstate Park | More images | January 12, 1965 (#66000890) | West bank of Hudson River 41°00′11″N 73°54′58″W / 41.003091°N 73.916202°W / 41.003091; -73.916202 (Palisades Interstate Park) | 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 |
44 | Paulsdale | December 4, 1991 (#89000774) | Mt Laurel 39°57′24″N 74°55′50″W / 39.956667°N 74.930692°W / 39.956667; -74.930692 (Paulsdale) | Burlington | Birthplace and home of Alice Paul, a leader in the Women's suffrage movement | |
45 | President's House | More images | July 17, 1971 (#71000504) | Princeton 40°20′57″N 74°39′37″W / 40.349104°N 74.660205°W / 40.349104; -74.660205 (President's House) | 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 |
46 | Princeton Battlefield | More images | January 20, 1961 (#66000466) | Princeton 40°19′54″N 74°40′32″W / 40.331538°N 74.675564°W / 40.331538; -74.675564 (Princeton Battlefield) | Mercer | After the Battle of the Assunpink Creek, the Continental Army, led by General George Washington, engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777 |
47 | Prospect | More images | February 4, 1985 (#85002434) | Princeton 40°20′50″N 74°39′24″W / 40.347097°N 74.656633°W / 40.347097; -74.656633 (Prospect) | Mercer | A fine example of John Notman's architecture. It formerly served as the official home of the President of Princeton University, and is now the faculty club. Woodrow Wilson lived from 1902 to 1910, prior to entering politics. |
48 | Radburn | More images | April 5, 2005 (#75001118) | Fair Lawn 40°56′33″N 74°06′59″W / 40.94237°N 74.116302°W / 40.94237; -74.116302 (Radburn) | Bergen | An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residential superblock. |
49 | Red Bank Battlefield | More images | November 28, 1972 (#72000796) | National Park 39°52′17″N 75°11′22″W / 39.871371°N 75.18941°W / 39.871371; -75.18941 (Red Bank Battlefield) | Gloucester | Site of the Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777 |
50 | Ringwood Manor | More images | November 13, 1966 (#66000471) | Ringwood 41°08′20″N 74°15′19″W / 41.138952°N 74.255294°W / 41.138952; -74.255294 (Ringwood Manor) | Passaic | Manor of ironmaster Robert Erskine, who served George Washington here. |
51 | Sandy Hook Light | More images | January 29, 1964 (#66000468) | Sandy Hook 40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W / 40.461667°N 74.001944°W / 40.461667; -74.001944 (Sandy Hook Light) | Monmouth | The oldest working lighthouse in the United States |
52 | Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club | October 5, 1992 (#91000883) | Rumson 40°21′59″N 73°59′01″W / 40.366486°N 73.983564°W / 40.366486; -73.983564 (Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club) | Monmouth | One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States | |
53 | Shadow Lawn | More images | February 4, 1985 (#78001780) | West Long Branch 40°16′46″N 74°00′19″W / 40.279467°N 74.005336°W / 40.279467; -74.005336 (Shadow Lawn) | Monmouth | Palatial home built for the president of the F.W. Woolworth Company. Now Woodrow Wilson Hall, part of Monmouth University. |
54 | The Speedwell Village Factory | More images | May 30, 1974 (#74001186) | Morristown 40°47′50″N 74°28′51″W / 40.797219°N 74.48083°W / 40.797219; -74.48083 (The Speedwell Village Factory) | Morris | Birthplace of the electric telegraph. |
55 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton House | May 15, 1975 (#75001122) | Tenafly 40°55′33″N 73°57′16″W / 40.925803°N 73.954556°W / 40.925803; -73.954556 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton House) | Bergen | Home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887. | |
56 | William Trent House | More images | April 15, 1970 (#70000388) | Trenton 40°12′46″N 74°45′58″W / 40.212692°N 74.766031°W / 40.212692; -74.766031 (William Trent House) | Mercer | Home of William Trent, founder of Trenton, New Jersey, and also home to several Governors of New Jersey |
57 | Washington's Crossing | More images | January 20, 1961 (#66000650) | Titusville, NJ and Yardley, PA 40°19′52″N 74°51′49″W / 40.331111°N 74.863611°W / 40.331111; -74.863611 (Washington's Crossing) | Mercer, NJ and Bucks, PA | New Jersey location of George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, includes Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania |
58 | Walt Whitman House | More images | December 29, 1962 (#66000461) | Camden 39°56′33″N 75°07′26″W / 39.9425°N 75.123889°W / 39.9425; -75.123889 (Walt Whitman House) | Camden | The final residence of poet Walt Whitman |
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 four 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 | |
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1 | Paterson Great Falls[7] | November 7, 2011 | Paterson | Passaic | A National Natural Landmark and site of mills and mill races originally developed by the Society of Useful Manufacture in late 1700s that are a Civil Engineering Landmark | |
2 | Ellis Island (part of Statue of Liberty National Monument)[8] | May 11, 1965 | Jersey City | Hudson | Immigration processing depot from 1892 to 1954. A portion of Ellis Island is in New York. | |
3 | Thomas Edison National Historical Park | September 5, 1962 | West Orange | Essex | Inventor Thomas Alva Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont | |
4 | Morristown National Historical Park | March 2, 1933 | Morristown | Morris | American Revolutionary War sites: Ford Mansion, Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, and New Jersey Brigade Encampment Site |
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks by state
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Jersey
- List of National Natural Landmarks in New Jersey
References
- ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). National Park Service. March 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2011..
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Paterson Great Falls". National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ "Ellis Island Time". Staue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. January 16, 2003. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
External links
- National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
- National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks
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