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
Community Center or Facility
Lee Brothers Park Pavilion
The Lee Brothers Park Pavilion, located on Lake Hopatcong, is a unique surviving example of lake-style recreational architecture in New Jersey. Brothers, Clarence J. Lee and Edwin Lee, purchased the 10+-acre property in 1919, when Mount Arlington was a major tourist destination. They ... » Learn More about Lee Brothers Park Pavilion
Wheatsworth Mill and Gingerbread Castle
DESCRIPTION: Once upon a time in the village of Hamburg, New Jersey, there were two unique historic resources on one property– an early 19th-century mill and an amusement park featuring a whimsical Gingerbread Castle. It used to be that both sites had value in the community, but alas, they are now ... » Learn More about Wheatsworth Mill and Gingerbread Castle
Graydon Pool
UPDATES: 6/10: It appears that the recent change in Village Council, combined with municipal fiscal constraints, has put the proposal to modernize Graydon Pool on hold indefinitely. The Village's recent layoff of 27 employees was cited at a June 9 meeting as evidence that limited finances would ... » Learn More about Graydon Pool
Bridgeton Free Public Library
UPDATES: 9/2010: Save the Library!'s hard work is paying off. Repair and repointing of the masonry in the Bridgeton Free Public Library's east wall were completed during September, funded entirely by contributions to Save the Library! The group continues to work to raise $100,000 in matching funds ... » Learn More about Bridgeton Free Public Library
Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge 128 / The Charms Building
UPDATES: 1/2010: The BPO Elks Lodge 128/Charms Building was demolished between December 28, 2009, and January 1, 2010. According to local newspaper The Coaster, "City officials had deemed the almost 100-year-old building in danger of collapse and ordered it demolished because it was considered a ... » Learn More about Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge 128 / The Charms Building
Shady Rest Golf and Country Club
UPDATE (June 2020): In 2020, the Preserve Shady Rest Committee earned great coverage of their work preserving Shady Rest Golf & Country Club. Read More in NJ Locals Preserve Shady Rest Golf and Country Club and It was the Center of African American Society in NJ, Local Say We Need to ... » Learn More about Shady Rest Golf and Country Club
Beach Theater
UPDATES: 2/2009: The Beach Theatre Foundation's lease was extended through March 2009. They continue to search for a developer that will restore and maintain the complex and retain the complete theater. 10/22/2009: On October 14, 2009, the Cape May Planning Board voted unanimously to pass a ... » Learn More about Beach Theater
United States Life Saving Station #5
UPDATES: 2/2010: The CAFRA permit approved by DEP last year mandated that the townhouse developer preserve the three historic buildings involved. One will be preserved on-site, while the others will be relocated. The developer has listed one building (the "Port Huron Building") for sale on the ... » Learn More about United States Life Saving Station #5
Liberty Hall/Hardy Blacksmith Shop
UPDATES: 6/2012: The Liberty Hall/ Hardy Blacksmith Shop building was demolished earlier this month in preparation for residential development on the site. DESCRIPTION: Liberty Hall, also known as the Alfred Hardy & Son Blacksmith Shop, is a sturdy, three-bay wide, two-and-a-half-story tall ... » Learn More about Liberty Hall/Hardy Blacksmith Shop