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Wheatsworth Mill and Gingerbread Castle

September 5, 2017 by

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

TISCO Complex

September 4, 2017 by

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

Bell Labs

September 4, 2017 by

UPDATE: Today, Bell Labs - now known as Bell Works, is a one-of-a-kind destination for business and culture, complete with a blossoming ecosystem of technology, traditional offices, retail, dining, hospitality, and much more. It took the love and tenacity of a great number of people to bring this ... » Learn More about Bell Labs

Helmetta Snuff Mill

September 4, 2017 by

UPDATES: 7/2010: Some of the buildings have been demolished, but the main structures remain. There has been an on going debate between the two co-owner municipalities and a developer over the site's redevelopment. The town of Spotswood wants age-restricted housing, while the developer does not want ... » Learn More about Helmetta Snuff Mill

R. H. Simon Silk Mill

September 4, 2017 by

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

Michelin Site

September 4, 2017 by

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

McMyler Coal Dumper

September 2, 2017 by

DESCRIPTION: This enormous device was built in 1917. It is located at the former eastern terminus of the Reading Railroad, on the Arthur Kill. The last of eight that once graced the New York metropolitan area, the apparatus lifted into the air coal filled hopper cars weighing up to forty-five tons. ... » Learn More about McMyler Coal Dumper

Horsman Doll Factory

August 31, 2017 by

UPDATES: 1/2012: A fire has damaged the third floor of the Horsman Doll Factory. The single-alarm blaze is suspected to have been the result of arson. 07/2010 Update: A large real estate group currently owns the site and is playing the role of absentee landlord. They have had several plans over ... » Learn More about Horsman Doll Factory

Maxwell House Complex

August 30, 2017 by

UPDATES: 2003: The City of Hoboken approved the developer's plan for a new residential complex which called for the demolition of exisiting buildings. Demolition began in late 2003. 2010: Two 12-story luxury condominium complexes have been constructed on the property. According to an Oct. 5, ... » Learn More about Maxwell House Complex

Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse

August 29, 2017 by

UPDATES: 03/04 The Powerhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 2001. Preservation advocates continue to lobby for its listing on the New Jersey Register and also for the owners to undertake a restoration with a suitable adaptive use for this property which retains ... » Learn More about Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse

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