UPDATES: 07/2010: The club continues to be recognized as significant, and previous threats of demolition seem to be gone. The building received a new roof and lighting, sound, and air conditioning upgrades in 2009. Also, the building's 'backyard' has been enlarged and now features a summer stage. ... » Learn More about The Stone Pony
2005 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in NJ
R. H. Simon Silk Mill
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: The eminent domain and demolition threats are gone. The whole site remains as it did at the time of its listing, with no repair or restoration work completed. The building continues on though and houses several small businesses and artists. DESCRIPTION: This 1874 mill ... » Learn More about R. H. Simon Silk Mill
St. Michael’s Church
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: The church received a grant for a Preservation Plan, which was completed in 2007. Some interior repairs/ restoration have taken place, as well as ongoing maintenance, including roof repairs. The church will be applying for another NJ Historic Trust grant this fall for ... » Learn More about St. Michael’s Church
Polhemus House
UPDATES: 2007: Although originally prepared to demolish the Polhemus House, the Newark Museum has now made plans to include it as part of a just-announced multi-million dollar expansion around its present buildings. The house will remain in situ and will probably be used as a gallery. As a first ... » Learn More about Polhemus House
North Princeton Developmental Center
UPDATES: 04/05: The State Dept. of Treasury has agreed to sell the 250-acre NPDC property to the Township of Montgomery for $5.95 million. PNJ is excited about this development and hopes that Montgomery Township will continue to proactively advocate for the site, taking prompt action to inhibit the ... » Learn More about North Princeton Developmental Center
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: The Church acquired a corporate donor in Engineered Arresting Systems Corporation (ESCO) from the Pureland Industrial Park in Logan Township, NJ. Employees of Pureland donated their time to paint the interior of the church, remodel the two bathrooms, install entryway doors ... » Learn More about Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
Michelin Site
DESCRIPTION: When Milltown incorporated in 1896 it had already been a mill-centric village for more than a century. Rubber had arrived in 1843 when a New Brunswick firm that made rubber overshoes relocated, but the tire hit Milltown’s road in 1907 when the French manufacturer Michelin, presciently ... » Learn More about Michelin Site
Hope Village
DESCRIPTION: Hope, a village in rural Warren County, was the only New Jersey outpost of Moravians, an evangelical sect, who came to New Jersey from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1769 to spread the gospel. They built a gristmill, a distillery, a general store, a church, a school, and several homes. ... » Learn More about Hope Village
Ford-Faesch Manor House
UPDATES: 2008: The Historical Society of the Rockaways has spent about $140,000 raised from local and county sources on restoration work including bringing the east wing to its original height and dimensions after lowering the roof and shedding later additions and uncovering exterior wood trim ... » Learn More about Ford-Faesch Manor House
The Doo Wop Historic Motel District
UPDATES: The National Trust for Historic Preservation listed the Doo Wop Motels of the Wildwoods as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places on May 10, 2006. For details visit http://nthp.org/11most/doo_wop.html DESCRIPTION: The two hundred motels found along a 40-block stretch in ... » Learn More about The Doo Wop Historic Motel District