[3]
Landmark name
Image
Date designated
[4]
Location
County
Description
1
Abbott Farm Historic District
Abbott Farm Historic District
December 8, 1976 (
#76001158 )
Hamilton Township ,
Bordentown Township , and
Bordentown
40°11′10″N 74°43′37″W / 40.186°N 74.727°W / 40.186; -74.727 (Abbott Farm Historic District )
Mercer and
Burlington
Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 BC to 500 AD; Encompasses John A. Roebling Park, Hamilton-Trenton-Bordentown Marsh, and other nearby properties.
2
All Saints' Memorial Church Complex
All Saints' Memorial Church Complex
December 23, 1987 (
#74001179 )
Navesink
40°23′54″N 74°01′15″W / 40.39837°N 74.02082°W / 40.39837; -74.02082 (All Saints' Memorial Church Complex )
Monmouth
A stone Gothic church designed by
Richard Upjohn
3
Atlantic City Convention Hall
Atlantic City Convention Hall
February 27, 1987 (
#87000814 )
Atlantic City
39°21′18″N 74°26′19″W / 39.354982°N 74.43866°W / 39.354982; -74.43866 (Atlantic City Convention Hall )
Atlantic
The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the
Miss America pageant to
WrestleMania
4
John Ballantine House
John Ballantine House
February 4, 1985 (
#73001093 )
Newark
40°44′35″N 74°10′17″W / 40.743166°N 74.171314°W / 40.743166; -74.171314 (John Ballantine House )
Essex
Home of John Ballantine, of the
Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the
Newark Museum
5
Baltusrol Golf Club
Baltusrol Golf Club
August 25, 2014 (
#05000374 )
Springfield
40°42′18″N 74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328056°W / 40.705; -74.328056 (Baltusrol Golf Club )
Union
The courses designed 1918–26 brought architect
A. W. Tillinghast into prominence within American golfing.
6
Pietro and Maria Botto House
Pietro and Maria Botto House
December 17, 1982 (
#74001188 )
Haledon
40°56′06″N 74°11′18″W / 40.934875°N 74.188281°W / 40.934875; -74.188281 (Pietro and Maria Botto House )
Passaic
Rallying point of the
Paterson Silk Strike of 1913 , now home to the American Labor Museum
7
Boxwood Hall
Boxwood Hall
November 28, 1972 (
#70000397 )
Elizabeth
40°39′49″N 74°12′37″W / 40.663608°N 74.210283°W / 40.663608; -74.210283 (Boxwood Hall )
Union
Home of
Elias Boudinot , president of the
Continental Congress , site of
George Washington 's luncheon before his inauguration, home of
Jonathan Dayton , signer of the
Declaration of Independence
8
Burlington County Prison
Burlington County Prison
June 24, 1986 (
#86003558 )
Mt Holly
39°59′48″N 74°47′21″W / 39.996594°N 74.789262°W / 39.996594; -74.789262 (Burlington County Prison )
Burlington
Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965
9
Camp Evans
Camp Evans
October 16, 2012 (
#02000274 )
Wall Township
40°11′06″N 74°03′28″W / 40.185°N 74.05777°W / 40.185; -74.05777 (Camp Evans )
Monmouth
A former military base.
10
Cape May Historic District
Cape May Historic District
May 11, 1976 (
#70000383 )
Cape May
38°56′13″N 74°54′40″W / 38.936814°N 74.911094°W / 38.936814; -74.911094 (Cape May Historic District )
Cape May
The country's oldest seaside resort at the southernmost point in New Jersey
11
Clark Thread Company Historic District
Clark Thread Company Historic District
June 2, 1978 (
#78001764 )
East Newark
40°45′07″N 74°09′43″W / 40.75189°N 74.162001°W / 40.75189; -74.162001 (Clark Thread Company Historic District )
Hudson
A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization.
12
Grover Cleveland Home
Grover Cleveland Home
June 23, 1965 (
#66000463 )
Princeton
40°21′05″N 74°40′04″W / 40.351286°N 74.6677°W / 40.351286; -74.6677 (Grover Cleveland Home )
Mercer
Home of
Grover Cleveland after he left the
White House
13
Craftsman Farms
Craftsman Farms
December 14, 1990 (
#85003730 )
Parsippany-Troy Hills
40°51′27″N 74°28′48″W / 40.857399°N 74.480127°W / 40.857399; -74.480127 (Craftsman Farms )
Morris
A farm and school for the
Arts and Crafts movement , founded by
Gustav Stickley
14
Albert Einstein House
Albert Einstein House
January 7, 1976 (
#76002297 )
Princeton
40°20′40″N 74°40′01″W / 40.344434°N 74.667034°W / 40.344434; -74.667034 (Albert Einstein House )
Mercer
The home of
Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death.
15
Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District
Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District
December 17, 1982 (
#80002505 )
Sandy Hook
40°27′50″N 74°00′10″W / 40.463889°N 74.002778°W / 40.463889; -74.002778 (Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District )
Monmouth
This
coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of
New York Harbor
16
T. Thomas Fortune House
T. Thomas Fortune House
December 8, 1976 (
#76001171 )
Red Bank
40°20′29″N 74°04′26″W / 40.341478°N 74.073831°W / 40.341478; -74.073831 (T. Thomas Fortune House )
Monmouth
Home of
Timothy Thomas Fortune , a slave who became a leading
Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate
17
Georgian Court
Georgian Court
February 4, 1985 (
#78001788 )
Lakewood
40°05′56″N 74°13′44″W / 40.098889°N 74.228889°W / 40.098889; -74.228889 (Georgian Court )
Ocean
The former winter estate of millionaire
George Jay Gould , now a university. It has a
real tennis court, one of only forty five in the world
18
Grace Church
Grace Church
December 23, 1987 (
#72000776 )
Newark
40°43′51″N 74°10′28″W / 40.730722°N 74.1745°W / 40.730722; -74.1745 (Grace Church )
Essex
Historic
Episcopal Church . Grace Church's organist
Samuel A. Ward composed the tune for "
America the Beautiful ." Designed by
Richard Upjohn , this
Gothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic revival architects.
19
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse
June 2, 1978 (
#78001766 )
Jersey City
40°43′16″N 74°02′24″W / 40.721055°N 74.04002°W / 40.721055; -74.04002 (Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse )
Hudson
Part of
A&P 's distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space.
20
Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D.
Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D.
May 11, 1976 (
#70000391 )
Paterson
40°54′58″N 74°10′54″W / 40.916189°N 74.181597°W / 40.916189; -74.181597 (Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D. )
Passaic
A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution
21
Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site
Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site
October 12, 1994 (
#94001648 )
Haddonfield
39°54′37″N 75°01′38″W / 39.910318°N 75.027354°W / 39.910318; -75.027354 (Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site )
Camden
Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones in the world were discovered in 1858 by William Parker Foulke, a member of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences, and subsequently removed, preserved, and named (
Hadrosaurus foulkii ) by
Joseph Leidy , also of the Academy..
22
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station
May 23, 1968 (
#68000031 )
Lakehurst
40°01′44″N 74°19′00″W / 40.029011°N 74.316609°W / 40.029011; -74.316609 (Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station )
Ocean
Site of the
Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937
23
Joseph Henry House
Joseph Henry House
January 12, 1965 (
#66000464 )
Princeton
40°20′58″N 74°39′32″W / 40.349369°N 74.658878°W / 40.349369; -74.658878 (Joseph Henry House )
Mercer
Home of
Joseph Henry , whose scientific research on electromagnetic self-
inductance led to the
electrical telegraph . He was also the first Secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution
24
Hermitage
Hermitage
May 22, 1970 (
#70000379 )
Ho-Ho-Kus
41°00′24″N 74°07′10″W / 41.006661°N 74.119444°W / 41.006661; -74.119444 (Hermitage )
Bergen
A stone house where
George Washington stayed during the
American Revolutionary War , it was later the site of the wedding of
Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum.
25
Hinchliffe Stadium
Hinchliffe Stadium
February 25, 2013 (
#04000223 )
Paterson
40°55′06″N 74°10′52″W / 40.9183°N 74.1811°W / 40.9183; -74.1811 (Hinchliffe Stadium )
Passaic
A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to play
Negro league baseball during the
Jim Crow era.
26
Holland Tunnel
Holland Tunnel
November 4, 1993 (
#93001619 )
Jersey City and
New York, NY
40°43′47″N 74°02′18″W / 40.729787°N 74.03826°W / 40.729787; -74.03826 (Holland Tunnel )
Hudson, NJ and
New York, NY
One of the earliest examples of a ventilated design, the Holland Tunnel crosses under the
Hudson River connecting New Jersey and
Manhattan
27
Francis Hopkinson House
Francis Hopkinson House
July 17, 1971 (
#71000496 )
Bordentown
40°08′54″N 74°42′50″W / 40.148325°N 74.713889°W / 40.148325; -74.713889 (Francis Hopkinson House )
Burlington
The home of
Francis Hopkinson , a signer of the
United States Declaration of Independence
28
Horn Antenna
Horn Antenna
December 20, 1989 (
#89002457 )
Holmdel
40°23′27″N 74°11′05″W / 40.390752°N 74.184859°W / 40.390752; -74.184859 (Horn Antenna )
Monmouth
Arno Penzias and
Robert Wilson discovered the
microwave background radiation that permeates the universe using this antenna. This work earned them the 1978
Nobel Prize for Physics and contributed to the confirmation of the
Big Bang theory.
29
Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville School
February 24, 1986 (
#86000158 )
Lawrenceville
40°17′38″N 74°43′49″W / 40.293889°N 74.730377°W / 40.293889; -74.730377 (Lawrenceville School )
Mercer
A boarding school typically associated with
Princeton University
30
William Livingston House
William Livingston House
November 28, 1972 (
#72000807 )
Union
40°40′43″N 74°13′43″W / 40.67849°N 74.228718°W / 40.67849; -74.228718 (William Livingston House )
Union
Home of
William Livingston , member of the first and second
Continental Congress , signer of the
United States Constitution , and first elected
Governor of New Jersey . Now part of the
Kean University
31
Lucy the Margate Elephant
Lucy the Margate Elephant
May 11, 1976 (
#71000493 )
Margate City
39°19′14″N 74°30′43″W / 39.320647°N 74.511903°W / 39.320647; -74.511903 (Lucy the Margate Elephant )
Atlantic
Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural
folly is the oldest example of
zoomorphic architecture
32
Maybury Hill
Maybury Hill
November 11, 1971 (
#71000502 )
Princeton
40°22′03″N 74°38′29″W / 40.367457°N 74.641457°W / 40.367457; -74.641457 (Maybury Hill )
Mercer
Boyhood home of
Joseph Hewes , a signer of the
United States Declaration of Independence
33
Minisink Archeological Site
Minisink Archeological Site
April 19, 1993 (
#93000608 )
Delaware Water Gap NRA
41°05′36″N 74°59′32″W / 41.093454°N 74.992247°W / 41.093454; -74.992247 (Minisink Archeological Site )
Sussex, NJ and
Pike, PA
This archeological site was one of the most important
Munsee Native American communities during the initial contact with the American colonials
34
Monmouth Battlefield
Monmouth Battlefield
January 20, 1961 (
#66000467 )
Freehold Township
40°15′49″N 74°19′11″W / 40.263669°N 74.319817°W / 40.263669; -74.319817 (Monmouth Battlefield )
Monmouth
Site of an American victory during the
American Revolutionary War , the
Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778 was also where the legend of
Molly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June.
35
Morven
Morven
July 17, 1971 (
#71000503 )
Princeton
40°20′51″N 74°40′01″W / 40.347492°N 74.666953°W / 40.347492; -74.666953 (Morven )
Mercer
Built in 1754 by
Richard Stockton (1730-1781) , a signer of the
Declaration of Independence . It served as the New Jersey Governors mansion from 1945 until 1982 and is now a museum.
36
Nassau Hall
Nassau Hall
October 9, 1960 (
#66000465 )
Princeton
40°20′55″N 74°39′34″W / 40.348739°N 74.65935°W / 40.348739; -74.65935 (Nassau Hall )
Mercer
The oldest building at
Princeton University and the largest in New Jersey when it was built in 1754. It served as the home of the American government from June to November 1783.
37
Thomas Nast Home
Thomas Nast Home
January 29, 1964 (
#66000470 )
Morristown
40°47′30″N 74°28′50″W / 40.791756°N 74.480428°W / 40.791756; -74.480428 (Thomas Nast Home )
Morris
One of the first
editorial cartoonists ,
Thomas Nast , helped bring down
Tammany Hall and created iconic images of
Santa Claus , the
Democratic Donkey , and the
Republican Elephant
38
Navesink Light Station
Navesink Light Station
February 17, 2006 (
#06000237 )
Highlands
40°23′47″N 73°59′09″W / 40.396266°N 73.985775°W / 40.396266; -73.985775 (Navesink Light Station )
Monmouth
A twin light station that guided ships into
New York Harbor and was the first use of
Fresnel lenses in the United States.
39
New St. Mary's Episcopal Church
New St. Mary's Episcopal Church
June 24, 1986 (
#72000770 )
Burlington
40°04′37″N 74°51′42″W / 40.077078°N 74.861768°W / 40.077078; -74.861768 (New St. Mary's Episcopal Church )
Burlington
This
Gothic Revival style church was designed by
Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John's Church in
Shottesbrooke ,
England
40
Abel and Mary Nicholson House
Abel and Mary Nicholson House
February 16, 2000 (
#96001548 )
Elsinboro Township
39°31′10″N 75°29′11″W / 39.519529°N 75.486348°W / 39.519529; -75.486348 (Abel and Mary Nicholson House )
Salem
A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building
41
Old Barracks
Old Barracks
November 28, 1972 (
#71000506 )
Trenton
40°13′12″N 74°46′07″W / 40.219871°N 74.768658°W / 40.219871; -74.768658 (Old Barracks )
Mercer
Only remaining colonial barracks,
Hessian troops were captured here after
George Washington crossed the
Delaware River in December 1776.
42
Old Queens, Rutgers University
Old Queens, Rutgers University
May 11, 1976 (
#76001164 )
New Brunswick
40°29′56″N 74°26′47″W / 40.49875°N 74.44625°W / 40.49875; -74.44625 (Old Queens, Rutgers University )
Middlesex
Oldest building at
Rutgers University , fine example of
Federal architecture on a college campus
43
Palisades Interstate Park
Palisades Interstate Park
January 12, 1965 (
#66000890 )
West bank of
Hudson River
41°00′11″N 73°54′58″W / 41.003091°N 73.916202°W / 41.003091; -73.916202 (Palisades Interstate Park )
Bergen, NJ ,
Rockland, NY , and
Orange, NY
A joint New York and New Jersey organization, it includes 24 parks and eight historic sites, covering over 100,000 acres (405 km²) along more than 20 miles (32 km) of Hudson River shoreline. It also operates the
Palisades Interstate Parkway , which travels through the park, along the
Hudson River
44
Paulsdale
Paulsdale
December 4, 1991 (
#89000774 )
Mt Laurel
39°57′24″N 74°55′50″W / 39.956667°N 74.930692°W / 39.956667; -74.930692 (Paulsdale )
Burlington
Birthplace and home of
Alice Paul , a leader in the
Women's suffrage movement
45
President's House
President's House
July 17, 1971 (
#71000504 )
Princeton
40°20′57″N 74°39′37″W / 40.349104°N 74.660205°W / 40.349104; -74.660205 (President's House )
Mercer
John Witherspoon lived in this home for the President of the College of New Jersey (later
Princeton University ) between 1768 through 1779. During this time he also served as a delegate to the
Continental Congress and signed the
Declaration of Independence
46
Princeton Battlefield
Princeton Battlefield
January 20, 1961 (
#66000466 )
Princeton
40°19′54″N 74°40′32″W / 40.331538°N 74.675564°W / 40.331538; -74.675564 (Princeton Battlefield )
Mercer
After the
Battle of the Assunpink Creek , the
Continental Army , led by General
George Washington , engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777
47
Prospect
Prospect
February 4, 1985 (
#85002434 )
Princeton
40°20′50″N 74°39′24″W / 40.347097°N 74.656633°W / 40.347097; -74.656633 (Prospect )
Mercer
A fine example of
John Notman 's architecture. It formerly served as the official home of the President of Princeton University, and is now the faculty club.
Woodrow Wilson lived from 1902 to 1910, prior to entering politics.
48
Radburn
Radburn
April 5, 2005 (
#75001118 )
Fair Lawn
40°56′33″N 74°06′59″W / 40.94237°N 74.116302°W / 40.94237; -74.116302 (Radburn )
Bergen
An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residential
superblock .
49
Red Bank Battlefield
Red Bank Battlefield
November 28, 1972 (
#72000796 )
National Park
39°52′17″N 75°11′22″W / 39.871371°N 75.18941°W / 39.871371; -75.18941 (Red Bank Battlefield )
Gloucester
Site of the
Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777
50
Ringwood Manor
Ringwood Manor
November 13, 1966 (
#66000471 )
Ringwood
41°08′20″N 74°15′19″W / 41.138952°N 74.255294°W / 41.138952; -74.255294 (Ringwood Manor )
Passaic
Manor of ironmaster
Robert Erskine , who served
George Washington here.
51
Sandy Hook Light
Sandy Hook Light
January 29, 1964 (
#66000468 )
Sandy Hook
40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W / 40.461667°N 74.001944°W / 40.461667; -74.001944 (Sandy Hook Light )
Monmouth
The oldest working lighthouse in the United States
52
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
October 5, 1992 (
#91000883 )
Rumson
40°21′59″N 73°59′01″W / 40.366486°N 73.983564°W / 40.366486; -73.983564 (Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club )
Monmouth
One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States
53
Shadow Lawn
Shadow Lawn
February 4, 1985 (
#78001780 )
West Long Branch
40°16′46″N 74°00′19″W / 40.279467°N 74.005336°W / 40.279467; -74.005336 (Shadow Lawn )
Monmouth
Palatial home built for the president of the
F.W. Woolworth Company . Now Woodrow Wilson Hall, part of
Monmouth University .
54
The Speedwell Village Factory
The Speedwell Village Factory
May 30, 1974 (
#74001186 )
Morristown
40°47′50″N 74°28′51″W / 40.797219°N 74.48083°W / 40.797219; -74.48083 (The Speedwell Village Factory )
Morris
Birthplace of the electric telegraph.
55
Elizabeth Cady Stanton House
Elizabeth Cady Stanton House
May 15, 1975 (
#75001122 )
Tenafly
40°55′33″N 73°57′16″W / 40.925803°N 73.954556°W / 40.925803; -73.954556 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton House )
Bergen
Home of
Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887.
56
William Trent House
William Trent House
April 15, 1970 (
#70000388 )
Trenton
40°12′46″N 74°45′58″W / 40.212692°N 74.766031°W / 40.212692; -74.766031 (William Trent House )
Mercer
Home of
William Trent , founder of
Trenton, New Jersey , and also home to several Governors of New Jersey
57
Washington's Crossing
Washington's Crossing
January 20, 1961 (
#66000650 )
Titusville, NJ and
Yardley, PA
40°19′52″N 74°51′49″W / 40.331111°N 74.863611°W / 40.331111; -74.863611 (Washington's Crossing )
Mercer, NJ and
Bucks, PA
New Jersey location of
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the
Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, includes
Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania
58
Walt Whitman House
Walt Whitman House
December 29, 1962 (
#66000461 )
Camden
39°56′33″N 75°07′26″W / 39.9425°N 75.123889°W / 39.9425; -75.123889 (Walt Whitman House )
Camden
The final residence of poet
Walt Whitman