UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: Franklin Township acquired the houses in 2007 with the intention of rehabilitating them. The houses have been 'mothballed' but are still in very bad shape. It is unclear whether or not the township has any imminent plans for their reuse. DESCRIPTION: These two ... » Learn More about Quarry Stone House
2001 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in NJ
Bergen Archways and Erie Cut
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: No real change in status. The talk of clearing out the brush and utilizing it as a highway has died down. There has been some talk of using it as a light-rail right of way or a park, but all plans have been pushed aside in order to address more pressing ... » Learn More about Bergen Archways and Erie Cut
Vanishing Villages of Rural NJ
DESCRIPTION: From top to bottom New Jersey is dotted with small, formerly rural villages whose character was generally shaped in the century before the automobile became our principle means of transportation. A few good examples are Kingston, which lies in Franklin South Brunswick and Princeton ... » Learn More about Vanishing Villages of Rural NJ
New Jersey Shore Hotels
DESCRIPTION: For as long as people have been taking vacations, they have been visiting New Jersey’s Atlantic coast for rest and relaxation. Many well-known municipalities began as destinations for summer recreation: Cape May, Atlantic City, Ocean City, Spring Lake, Asbury Park, Bay Head – the list ... » Learn More about New Jersey Shore Hotels
Flemington Fairgrounds
UPDATES: 2002 - Fire - office Ken Myers building. Beer garden. - teen vandals. Two lawsuits against the planning board. 9/19/02 - public hearing to rezone is Monday night at 7:30 pm - police court bldg. Rezone from industrial to planned commercial office service zone - 2 box stores, and 12 ... » Learn More about Flemington Fairgrounds
Kip’s Castle
UPDATES: 9/06: Listed for sale without any easement restrictions, the Castle continues to be threatened. Local newspapers report that Essex County has expressed interest in purchasing and preserving the property. 11/09: On March 1, 2007, Essex County announced that the County had officially ... » Learn More about Kip’s Castle
Jockey Hollow – Morristown National Historical Park
UPDATES: 11/2009: After years of public outcry, on November 3, 2008, owners of the parcel proposed for the development of a retirement community announced their decision to abandon the plans. They entered into an agreement with the Trust for Public Land and Morris County to sell the parcel for ... » Learn More about Jockey Hollow – Morristown National Historical Park
Roosevelt Hospital
UPDATES: 2002: Roosevelt Hospital has been listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places! 1/2004: Middlesex County has decided to rehabilitate the original portion of the hospital as a nursing home and demolish the 1960's addition on the south side of the ... » Learn More about Roosevelt Hospital
Camp Glen Gray
UPDATE: The property was purchased by the county, which then along with the Friends of Glen Gray, a non-profit, formulated a proposal for the Bergen County Parks system that provided the preservation of all the historic resources and the continued use of its facilities. DESCRIPTION: Nestled in ... » Learn More about Camp Glen Gray
Cliffside Park Post Office
DESCRIPTION: The Cliffside Park Post Office is a fine, Colonial-revival structure that is an architectural landmark for the community. Built in 1935, the building is a one-story, rectangular structure capped by a hipped, copper roof. The exterior walls of the Post Office are built of brick trimmed ... » Learn More about Cliffside Park Post Office