The 668-ton, steam-propelled Light Ship Barnegat was designed and built by the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, New Jersey, in 1904. The ship, currently docked at a private marina in Camden, is 130-foot long with a 28-foot beam. As a light ship assigned to the Barnegat Station, ... » Learn More about Light Ship Barnegat
Camden County
Hugg-Harrison-Glover House
UPDATES: 7/20/2017: The Camden County Historical Society filed a lawsuit against the State of New Jersey for demolition of the Hugg-Harrison House. Related Article: Lawsuit: NJ tore down historic Bellmawr house 'intentionally' 4/27/2017: The NJDOT demolished the Hugg-Harrison House ... » Learn More about Hugg-Harrison-Glover House
Mount Peace Cemetery
DESCRIPTION: Located in Lawnside, the only African-American incorporated municipality in New Jersey, Mount Peace Cemetery was founded in 1902 as a burial ground for African Americans. Many of those interred were excluded from whites-only cemeteries or burial grounds that were affiliated with ... » Learn More about Mount Peace Cemetery
South Camden Historic District
DESCRIPTION: The South Camden Historic District is the only important residential neighborhood in the entire section of Camden south of Atlantic Avenue and west of I-676. The city calls the area "Waterfront South.” The historic district, which is centered on the intersection of South Broadway ... » Learn More about South Camden Historic District
New Jersey Safe Deposit and Trust Company
UPDATES: 2004: The Camden Redevelopment Agency approved a plan to preserve the building after a developer outlined a plan to create a restaurant-office complex at the building. The development firm, the Edward S. Brown Group, plans to spend between $700,000 to $900,000 to stabilize the building, ... » Learn More about New Jersey Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Isaac Tomlinson House
UPDATES: 01/2011: The borough has plans to restore the property for use as a museum and by the local historical society. They received a $9,412 NJHT grant in 2001 to help pay for the preparation of a preservation plan. The next year they received another NJHT grant for $102,282 to help fund the ... » Learn More about Isaac Tomlinson House
Sears Roebuck and Company Building
UPDATES: 01/04 The building was purchased for $2.5 million, by a developer who is keen to rehabilitate the property. 02/07 Campbell Soup Co. has expressed interest in expanding its facilities in South Jersey and has been approved by the New Jersey Economic Improvement Authority for millions of ... » Learn More about Sears Roebuck and Company Building
Cooper Street Historic District
DESCRIPTION: Imagine sitting on the steps of your urban row house and watching every fifteen minutes while two 50-ton, 90-foot long “light” rail cars roll past, about fifteen feet away. That’s what awaits the residents of the five-block-long Cooper Street Historic District if New Jersey Transit ... » Learn More about Cooper Street Historic District
Berlin Hotel
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: The hotel was saved from demolition in 1999 through grants, donations, and fundraisers. In March of 2000, the hotel was moved to a new location near its original site. It is currently undergoing a renovation. DESCRIPTION: Considered to be Berlin's most significant ... » Learn More about Berlin Hotel
Camden High School
UPDATE: After persistent effort by the Camden High School PTO, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority went ahead with plans for a new school, demolishing this iconic structure in the process. The PTO was formally recognized for their efforts with Preservation Leadership Award in ... » Learn More about Camden High School