Located at the southern tip of New Jersey, Cape May Point still resembles its original roots as the Presbyterian retreat "Sea Grove" established in 1875. Incorporated as Cape May Point in 1878, this friendly borough of 285 residents and 0.3 square miles is a beach community with a ... » Learn More about Borough of Cape May Point
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The City of Elizabeth
The City of Elizabeth’s historic resources span the centuries with colonial homes of early citizens, opulent Victorian homes of late-19th Century elite, and Italianate row houses of factory workers. It boasts many historic churches, Greek Revival civic buildings (including a Carnegie ... » Learn More about The City of Elizabeth
Records Storage Building
The Records Storage Building, which sits at the northeast edge of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&WRR) rail yard in Hoboken, is a three-story, red brick building that has stylistic references to English Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Features are also ... » Learn More about Records Storage Building
The Wildwoods
The Wildwoods are a collection of four towns incorporated between 1885 and 1920 on a barrier island located at the southern end of New Jersey in Cape May County. For over 100 years, the towns have been a popular shore resort known for its beaches and boardwalk. A mid-twentieth-century ... » Learn More about The Wildwoods
Funding for Historic Religious Buildings
Since 1989, grant funds have been available in New Jersey for the preservation and restoration of our historic buildings and structures, including those owned and occupied by religious institutions. The criteria for funding such buildings has been consistent; a church, ... » Learn More about Funding for Historic Religious Buildings
Sears Roebuck and Company Building
UPDATES: 01/04 The building was purchased for $2.5 million, by a developer who is keen to rehabilitate the property. 02/07 Campbell Soup Co. has expressed interest in expanding its facilities in South Jersey and has been approved by the New Jersey Economic Improvement Authority for millions of ... » Learn More about Sears Roebuck and Company Building
Dutch Buildings
DESCRIPTION: New Jersey's Dutch American buildings are concentrated in Bergen, Monmouth and Somerset counties. The Dutch settled in Monmouth County beginning in the 1690s, and by the mid-18th century constituted about one-third of the county's population. Dutch settlers left a legacy of distinctive ... » Learn More about Dutch Buildings
NJ Department of Health and Agriculture Buildings
DESCRIPTION: Constructed 1962-1963, the New Jersey Department of Health and Agriculture Buildings are a complex of two pre-cast concrete buildings, one cylindrical and one cubed, connected by steel-and-glass pedestrian sky bridges. The complex was designed by Alfred Clauss and Jane West Clauss, ... » Learn More about NJ Department of Health and Agriculture Buildings
Trumbauer/Abele Greenhouse Complex at Duke Farms
DESCRIPTION: The Trumbauer/Abele Greenhouse complex at Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ, (also known as 1909 and 1917 greenhouses) is significant in the history of architecture, horticulture, landscape design, and cultural legacy associated with Duke Farms. In 1909, tobacco and energy magnate James ... » Learn More about Trumbauer/Abele Greenhouse Complex at Duke Farms
Asbury Park Boardwalk
UPDATES: 12/2020: The Casino Building and Carousel House still have no set year-round use. Fortunately, there is a significant amount of interest in seeing these buildings restored to their former glory. Current and former residents of Asbury Park, including actor Danny DeVito, have expressed ... » Learn More about Asbury Park Boardwalk