The Futuro House was conceived in 1968 as a “portable” ski chalet by Matti Suuronen, a pioneer in the processing of reinforced plastic for construction. Futuro structures are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic as to be light and easy to transport to remote locations, easy to construct ... » Learn More about Futuro Houses
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New Jersey’s 1970’s Heritage
While the 1970s may not seem like that long ago, the decade officially reaches the 50-year benchmark as of 2020. This means that sites from the 1970s era are beginning to become eligible for listing in the State and National Registers of Historic Places, as one of the criteria for ... » Learn More about New Jersey’s 1970’s Heritage
Lauriston Estate
The Lauriston Estate in Rumson Borough is an 1870 Colonial Revival mansion, designed by New York and Red Bank architect Leon Cubberly as the summer home for banker Henry A. Caesar and his wife, Laura Unger Caesar. It is the only residential building in Rumson listed on the National ... » Learn More about Lauriston Estate
Cranford Roundhouse
Constructed between 1913 and 1915 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Cranford roundhouse is one of three known surviving roundhouses in New Jersey. The other two are located in Hawthorne and Newark. Roundhouses were common during the first half of the twentieth century during ... » Learn More about Cranford Roundhouse
Derick Sutfin House
The Derick Sutfin House in Monmouth Battlefield State Park is the park’s oldest structure, and witnessed some of the Revolution’s most dramatic scenes. Jacob Sutfin constructed the dwelling after purchasing the property in 1718. During the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, the ... » Learn More about Derick Sutfin House
Roosevelt Public School
In response to The Great Depression, the Division of Subsistence Homesteads was created in 1933 to promote a “back to land” philosophy that would “relieve industrial workers and struggling farmers from complete dependence on factory or agricultural work”. Under this initiative, ... » Learn More about Roosevelt Public School
Elks Hall
Elks Hall, home to Elks Lodge #324, sits proudly on Livingston Avenue adjacent to the newly revitalized Cultural Arts District in downtown New Brunswick. Dedicated in 1926, Elks Hall is an example of classical revival architecture designed by local Highland Park architect Alexander ... » Learn More about Elks Hall
Old Stone House
Nearly hidden behind the South Orange police station, the Old Stone House is the oldest extant structure in the Township and, possibly New Jersey. The original walls of what residents now call the Old Stone House potentially predate 1680 when the property was named in a land grant made ... » Learn More about Old Stone House
Records Storage Building
The Records Storage Building, which sits at the northeast edge of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&WRR) rail yard in Hoboken, is a three-story, red brick building that has stylistic references to English Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Features are also ... » Learn More about Records Storage Building
Fort Lee Post Office
The Fort Lee Post Office was constructed using funds allocated by the Department of Treasury as a part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program in 1938. In the late 1930’s, the US Postal Service dramatically expanded and improved its facilities across the country to ... » Learn More about Fort Lee Post Office