Preservation New Jersey

Promoting the economic vitality, sustainability, and heritage of New Jersey’s diverse communities through advocacy and education.

1998 Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites in NJ

McNeil Mansion

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UPDATES: 6/2001 - partners are in litigation. Mayor Costello has asked for our help in moving the project forward. His son is involved. 7/2001- Burned badly -- significant damage to roof. Nearest firehouse also set on fire 2 am in the morning, investigating cause. Trenton Times article ... » Learn More about McNeil Mansion

Berlin Hotel

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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

Beth Israel Synagogue

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DESCRIPTION: This late nineteenth-century synagogue is the earliest and oldest surviving synagogue of southern New Jersey. Though it has undergone extensive additions and alterations through the years, original elements remain in tact, specifically, the eclectic mixture of Islamic revival and ... » Learn More about Beth Israel Synagogue

Historic Highways

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UPDATES: 11/00 Route 27 and Route 206; Kings Highway 10-mile stretch from S. Brunswick to lawrenceville listed on SR (and later NR); designated area includes 6 national landmarks and 7 NR districts 2 years in preparation; Kingston, Princeton Township, lawrence Township, lawerenceville; purpose to ... » Learn More about Historic Highways

Cape May Historic District

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UPDATES: 1/01 Cape May will offer $600,000 loan to Congress Hall toward $20 m. renovation for hotel and convention center; underway in 2/01; retail, restaurants and night club to open 7/01; room by 11/01; exterior to 1879 appearance; interior to 1930s; removing 1952 façade; still question of ... » Learn More about Cape May Historic District

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial

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DESCRIPTION: The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial in Tenafly was a gift of local siblings Malcolm Sutherland Mackay and his sister Jennie C. Mackay. The Mackay family was very well known for their contributions and their civic involvement in Tenafly. Completed by sculptors Trygve Hammer and Fritz ... » Learn More about Theodore Roosevelt Memorial

White Hill Mansion

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UPDATES: 07/2010: Fieldsboro acquired the house in 2000. In 2009, the borough received a $23,345 New Jersey Historic Trust grant to helped fund the preparation of a preservation plan and a National Register of Historic Places nomination. The borough is also pursuing designation to the New Jersey ... » Learn More about White Hill Mansion

Riegelsville

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UPDATES: 1998: The Riegelsville Company Town Historic District has been declared eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. 08/2010: The Riegelsville Toll-Supported Bridge is currently undergoing rehabilitation. The project, which is expected to be completed this year, will include ... » Learn More about Riegelsville

Ellis Island (south end)

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UPDATES: 4/2010: Save Ellis Island, the non-profit established in 1999 to raise awareness and funding for the restoration and programming of the south side of the island, has announced dire economic circumstances. They have launched a campaign to raise $500,000 to sustain operations and programs ... » Learn More about Ellis Island (south end)

Rural Farmsteads

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UPDATES: 11/1998: In November 1998, NJ voters approved a ballot initiative to preserve open space, farmland, and historic sites, with funding from state revenues guaranteed for the next decade. This legislation created The Garden State Preservation Trust, which was signed into law on June 30, 1999. ... » Learn More about Rural Farmsteads