Preservation New Jersey

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

2007 Ten Most Endangered Historic Sites in NJ

Waterloo Village

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UPDATES: 04/2008: A preservation consulting firm has been hired to create a preservation plan for the Village. DEP will partner with the Canal Society (as in 2007) for a series of Saturday openings and is also accepting a limited number of applications for summer events. For more details, please ... » Learn More about Waterloo Village

T. Thomas Fortune House

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UPDATES: 2018: The T. Thomas Fortune House is fully renovated and opened as a Cultural Center in 2018. The mission of the T. Thomas Fortune Foundation is to preserve and further the civil rights and social justice legacy of T. Thomas Fortune through community outreach, education and public ... » Learn More about T. Thomas Fortune House

TISCO Complex

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UPDATES: 2/2009: The site received a Certificate of Eligibility for the National Register in December 2008. The adaptive use plan for the site is to restore the TISCO office into an extension of the High Bridge borough library for meeting spaces and archiving, as well as borough administrative ... » Learn More about TISCO Complex

Temple Emanuel

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UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: After the synagogue's congregation left in 2005, a new owner had plans to reuse the building as a community arts center. The owner sought local designation for the building, but due to a political battle, the nomination did not pass. When the new owner bought the synagogue, ... » Learn More about Temple Emanuel

Tear Downs

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DESCRIPTION: A destructive epidemic is sweeping across New Jersey, eroding the historical character of communities, tearing social fabric, and transforming neighborhoods. While small homes on large lots in upper middle-class communities are generally the first victims of this contagion, it ... » Learn More about Tear Downs

Naugle House

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UPDATES: 4/2010: The Borough of Fair Lawn has proposed a municipal takeover of the Naugle House. The borough has received a $509,000 grant from the Bergen County Open Space Committee. Earlier this year, the current owner signed a settlement agreement with the borough that reduced his planned ... » Learn More about Naugle House

James Dunster Homestead

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UPDATES: 03/2008: The Borough of Bernardsville has purchased the James Dunster Homestead property using open space funds. A friends group has been formed to advocate and find funding for restoring and rehabilitating the house. 10/2010: Bernardsville Borough has secured a $76,000 grant from ... » Learn More about James Dunster Homestead

Gulick House

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UPDATES: 7/2010 Update: There has been no change in status with regard to the Zoning Board application. It is still listed as a pending application. However, there are no current development plans on file at this time. It is owned by a realty company. No work has been done to the house and it sits ... » Learn More about Gulick House

The Biddle Mansion

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UPDATES: 8/2012: The Biddle Mansion has a new owner! The purchaser is interested in restoring the property, continuing its use as rental units. Preservation NJ is encouraged by the new owner's expressed commitment to the property and its historic integrity. DESCRIPTION: The Second Empire-style ... » Learn More about The Biddle Mansion

Bell Labs

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UPDATES: 2007: The township council has created a nonpartisan citizens' advisory board to evaluate the plans presented by PREI and to determine the best use of the property. PREI conducted a community outreach meeting on June 19, 2007, stressing the need for 300 homes on the property to make their ... » Learn More about Bell Labs