DESCRIPTION: Built prior to 1725, The Plume House is Newark’s second oldest extant building. Originally constructed by the Plume family, prominent early Newark settlers, the Dutch Colonial House exhibits local sandstone and hand-hewn timber framing and flooring. A 1874 rear addition brought the ... » Learn More about Plume House
Various Period of Development
Historic Diners of New Jersey
DESCRIPTION: The historic diner is an icon of mid-20th century America. As the automobile became commonplace and highways linked all parts of the U.S., facilities catering to “car culture” became big business. The diner was one of the most prolific. Classic prefabricated diners sport outlandish and ... » Learn More about Historic Diners of New Jersey
The Garden State Preservation Trust and the New Jersey Historic Trust
DESCRIPTION: For more than 40 years, the State of New Jersey has recognized the importance of preserving and rehabilitating important historic landmarks owned by the county and local governments and non-profit organizations. In accord, the citizens of New Jersey, in each decade since the 1980s, ... » Learn More about The Garden State Preservation Trust and the New Jersey Historic Trust
First Presbyterian Church of Ewing
UPDATES: 7/2009: The Session, or governing body, of the First Presbyterian Church of Ewing has announced plans to proceed with demolition of the sanctuary, despite congregation uproar. Read more detail on the PNJ Blog. 8/2009: PNJ has offered to acquire the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian ... » Learn More about First Presbyterian Church of Ewing
John Fell-Thompson-Ackerman-Cable-Taylor House
UPDATES: 3/2010: After a three-year struggle, the nonprofit Concerned Citizens of Allendale (CCA) has acquired the historic Fell House. The long-term goal of CCA is to restore and maintain the house and 2.8-acre property, return it to its former grandeur and operate the home and grounds as an ... » Learn More about John Fell-Thompson-Ackerman-Cable-Taylor House
Shady Rest Golf and Country Club
UPDATE (June 2020): In 2020, the Preserve Shady Rest Committee earned great coverage of their work preserving Shady Rest Golf & Country Club. Read More in NJ Locals Preserve Shady Rest Golf and Country Club and It was the Center of African American Society in NJ, Local Say We Need to ... » Learn More about Shady Rest Golf and Country Club
Tear Downs
DESCRIPTION: A destructive epidemic is sweeping across New Jersey, eroding the historical character of communities, tearing social fabric, and transforming neighborhoods. While small homes on large lots in upper middle-class communities are generally the first victims of this contagion, it ... » Learn More about Tear Downs
Indian Head Site
DESCRIPTION: Indian Head is a large, prehistoric archaeological site located on a wooded bluff twenty-five feet above the west bank of the Maurice River. It covers nearly seventy acres in space and 10,000 years in time. Archaeologists have unearthed evidence here for every cultural type found in ... » Learn More about Indian Head Site
Endangered Barns
DESCRIPTION: New Jersey's agricultural economy has been in decline for decades. Thousands of the barns that once served the state's vanishing farms have disappeared, and many (if not most) of those that survive are threatened. These buildings are a remarkable lot. The locally available hardwoods ... » Learn More about Endangered Barns
Covenhoven Farm
DESCRIPTION: The Covenhoven Farmhouse in Colts Neck was constructed in several stages from the mid 18th century -- when a member of the Covenhoven family built a one-and-a-half-story cottage on the site --to the mid 19th. The original home was typical of those found on Dutch farms in the area. By ... » Learn More about Covenhoven Farm