In response to The Great Depression, the Division of Subsistence Homesteads was created in 1933 to promote a “back to land” philosophy that would “relieve industrial workers and struggling farmers from complete dependence on factory or agricultural work”. Under this initiative, ... » Learn More about Roosevelt Public School
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Penns Grove High School
UPDATES: 1/2012: The Penns Grove-Carney's Point Regional School District has announced a decision to repair historic Penns Grove High School instead of replacing it. The board's decision cites a number of factors, including local advocates who voiced opposition to the school's demolition. PNJ ... » Learn More about Penns Grove High School
Trenton Central High School
UPDATES: 05/2010: Trenton's newly-elected Mayor, Tony Mack, has pledged support for rehabilitating Trenton Central High School. 11/2010: New Jersey's newly-elected Governor Christie proposes an overhaul of the Schools Development Authority. Meanwhile, local advocates continue their fight to ... » Learn More about Trenton Central High School
Cope Building
DESCRIPTION: Constructed in 1908 as a four-room schoolhouse known as the Union Academy, the Cope Building sits in the center of the Mullica Hill National Register District in Harrison Township, Gloucester County. The Colonial Revival-style schoolhouse was built as a response to the growth of ... » Learn More about Cope Building
Gladys Rhinesmith Administration Building /Midvale School
UPDATES: In June 2003, the Wanaque Board of Education voted to sell the building to a private realtor and a demolition permit was issued in October 2003. Demolition crews began knocking down the building in early January 2004. DESCRIPTION: Industrialist and former New York City Mayor Abram ... » Learn More about Gladys Rhinesmith Administration Building /Midvale School
Public School Buildings
UPDATES: SEPT. 2009: The NJ Schools Development Authority recently announced its plan to demolish all but the tower of Trenton Central High School and to replace the building with a smaller school with less capacity. This decision was made in the wake of SDA moves to do the same at historic Camden ... » Learn More about Public School Buildings
Camden High School
UPDATE: After persistent effort by the Camden High School PTO, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority went ahead with plans for a new school, demolishing this iconic structure in the process. The PTO was formally recognized for their efforts with Preservation Leadership Award in ... » Learn More about Camden High School
NJ Manual Training School for Colored Youth
UPDATES: 12/2020: In 2019, the Bordentown Historical Society hosted a series of events titled “Untold Stories,” one of which focused on the Bordentown School. Few artifacts from the school remain, due in part to its quick closure in 1955. Efforts are being made to conduct interviews with surviving ... » Learn More about NJ Manual Training School for Colored Youth
Valley Road School
DESCRIPTION: Valley Road School, now nearing 100 years old, is one of the Princeton area's last remaining historic public school buildings. The original two-story school was designed by Robert A. Schumann and built on land given to “the inhabitants of Princeton Township” by Ernest and Grace ... » Learn More about Valley Road School