List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States National Historic Landmark (NHL) program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.^[1] There are 58 NHLs in New Jersey.^[2]

Current NHLs in New Jersey

There are NHLs in seventeen of the twenty-one counties in the state. Mercer County has fourteen NHLs, in and around Princeton, New Jersey.

[3]	Landmark name	Image	Date designated[4]	Location	County	Description
1	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	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		December 23, 1987 (#74001179)	Navesink 40°23′54″N 74°01′15″W / 40.39837°N 74.02082°W	Monmouth	A stone Gothic church designed by Richard Upjohn
3	Atlantic City Convention Hall		February 27, 1987 (#87000814)	Atlantic City 39°21′18″N 74°26′19″W / 39.354982°N 74.43866°W	Atlantic	The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the Miss America pageant to WrestleMania
4	John Ballantine House		February 4, 1985 (#73001093)	Newark 40°44′35″N 74°10′17″W / 40.743166°N 74.171314°W	Essex	Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum
5	Baltusrol Golf Club		August 25, 2014 (#05000374)	Springfield 40°42′18″N 74°19′41″W / 40.705°N 74.328056°W	Union	The courses designed 1918–26 brought architect A. W. Tillinghast into prominence within American golfing.
6	Pietro and Maria Botto House		December 17, 1982 (#74001188)	Haledon 40°56′06″N 74°11′18″W / 40.934875°N 74.188281°W	Passaic	Rallying point of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum
7	Boxwood Hall		November 28, 1972 (#70000397)	Elizabeth 40°39′49″N 74°12′37″W / 40.663608°N 74.210283°W	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		June 24, 1986 (#86003558)	Mt Holly 39°59′48″N 74°47′21″W / 39.996594°N 74.789262°W	Burlington	Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965
9	Camp Evans		October 16, 2012 (#12001011)	Wall Township 40°11′06″N 74°03′28″W / 40.185°N 74.05777°W	Monmouth	A former military base.
10	Cape May Historic District		May 11, 1976 (#70000383)	Cape May 38°56′13″N 74°54′40″W / 38.936814°N 74.911094°W	Cape May	The country's oldest seaside resort at the southernmost point in New Jersey
11	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	Hudson	A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization.
12	Grover Cleveland Home		June 23, 1965 (#66000463)	Princeton 40°21′05″N 74°40′04″W / 40.351286°N 74.6677°W	Mercer	Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House
13	Craftsman Farms		December 14, 1990 (#85003730)	Parsippany-Troy Hills 40°51′27″N 74°28′48″W / 40.857399°N 74.480127°W	Morris	A farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by Gustav Stickley
14	Albert Einstein House		January 7, 1976 (#76002297)	Princeton 40°20′40″N 74°40′01″W / 40.344434°N 74.667034°W	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		December 17, 1982 (#80002505)	Sandy Hook 40°27′50″N 74°00′10″W / 40.463889°N 74.002778°W	Monmouth	This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor
16	T. Thomas Fortune House		December 8, 1976 (#76001171)	Red Bank 40°20′29″N 74°04′26″W / 40.341478°N 74.073831°W	Monmouth	Home of Timothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leading Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate
17	Georgian Court		February 4, 1985 (#78001788)	Lakewood 40°05′56″N 74°13′44″W / 40.098889°N 74.228889°W	Ocean	The former winter estate of millionaire George Jay Gould I, now a university. It has a real tennis court, one of only forty five in the world
18	Grace Church		December 23, 1987 (#72000776)	Newark 40°43′51″N 74°10′28″W / 40.730722°N 74.1745°W	Essex	Designed by Richard Upjohn, this Gothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic architects
19	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	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.		May 11, 1976 (#70000391)	Paterson 40°54′58″N 74°10′54″W / 40.916189°N 74.181597°W	Passaic	A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution
21	Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site		October 12, 1994 (#94001648)	Haddonfield 39°54′37″N 75°01′38″W / 39.910318°N 75.027354°W	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		May 23, 1968 (#68000031)	Lakehurst 40°01′44″N 74°19′00″W / 40.029011°N 74.316609°W	Ocean	Site of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937
23	Joseph Henry House		January 12, 1965 (#66000464)	Princeton 40°20′58″N 74°39′32″W / 40.349369°N 74.658878°W	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		May 22, 1970 (#70000379)	Ho-Ho-Kus 41°00′24″N 74°07′10″W / 41.006661°N 74.119444°W	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		February 25, 2013 (#04000223)	Paterson 40°55′06″N 74°10′52″W / 40.9183°N 74.1811°W	Passaic	A 1930s-era baseball stadium used to play Negro league baseball during the Jim Crow era.
26	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	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		July 17, 1971 (#71000496)	Bordentown 40°08′54″N 74°42′50″W / 40.148325°N 74.713889°W	Burlington	The home of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
28	Horn Antenna		December 20, 1989 (#89002457)	Holmdel 40°23′27″N 74°11′05″W / 40.390752°N 74.184859°W	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		February 24, 1986 (#86000158)	Lawrenceville 40°17′38″N 74°43′49″W / 40.293889°N 74.730377°W	Mercer	A boarding school typically associated with Princeton University
30	William Livingston House		November 28, 1972 (#72000807)	Union 40°40′43″N 74°13′43″W / 40.67849°N 74.228718°W	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		May 11, 1976 (#71000493)	Margate City 39°19′14″N 74°30′43″W / 39.320647°N 74.511903°W	Atlantic	Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly is the oldest example of zoomorphic architecture
32	Maybury Hill		November 11, 1971 (#71000502)	Princeton 40°22′03″N 74°38′29″W / 40.367457°N 74.641457°W	Mercer	Boyhood home of Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
33	Minisink Archeological Site		April 19, 1993 (#93000608)	Delaware Water Gap 41°05′36″N 74°59′32″W / 41.093454°N 74.992247°W	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		January 20, 1961 (#66000467)	Freehold Township 40°15′49″N 74°19′11″W / 40.263669°N 74.319817°W	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		July 17, 1971 (#71000503)	Princeton 40°20′51″N 74°40′01″W / 40.347492°N 74.666953°W	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		October 9, 1960 (#66000465)	Princeton 40°20′55″N 74°39′34″W / 40.348739°N 74.65935°W	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 July to October 1783.
37	Thomas Nast Home		January 29, 1964 (#66000470)	Morristown 40°47′30″N 74°28′50″W / 40.791756°N 74.480428°W	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		February 17, 2006 (#06000237)	Highlands 40°23′47″N 73°59′09″W / 40.396266°N 73.985775°W	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		June 24, 1986 (#72000770)	Burlington 40°04′37″N 74°51′42″W / 40.077078°N 74.861768°W	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		February 16, 2000 (#96001548)	Salem 39°31′20″N 75°28′02″W / 39.522085°N 75.467341°W	Salem	A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building
41	Old Barracks		November 28, 1972 (#71000506)	Trenton 40°13′12″N 74°46′07″W / 40.219871°N 74.768658°W	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		November 5, 1976 (#76001164)	New Brunswick 40°29′58″N 74°26′51″W / 40.499367°N 74.447467°W	Middlesex	Oldest building at Rutgers University and considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture.
43	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	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		December 4, 1991 (#89000774)	Mt Laurel 39°57′24″N 74°55′50″W / 39.956667°N 74.930692°W	Burlington	Birthplace and home of Alice Paul, a leader in the Women's suffrage movement
45	President's House		July 17, 1971 (#71000504)	Princeton 40°20′57″N 74°39′37″W / 40.349104°N 74.660205°W	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		January 20, 1961 (#66000466)	Princeton 40°19′54″N 74°40′32″W / 40.331538°N 74.675564°W	Mercer	After George Washington crossed the Delaware and captured the Hessians at the Old Barracks in Trenton, his army engaged the British here, leading to the British surrender on January 3, 1777
47	Prospect		February 4, 1985 (#85002434)	Princeton 40°20′50″N 74°39′24″W / 40.347097°N 74.656633°W	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		April 5, 2005 (#75001118)	Fairlawn 40°56′33″N 74°06′59″W / 40.94237°N 74.116302°W	Bergen	An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residential superblock.
49	Red Bank Battlefield		November 28, 1972 (#72000796)	National Park 39°52′17″N 75°11′22″W / 39.871371°N 75.18941°W	Gloucester	Site of the Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777
50	Ringwood Manor		November 13, 1966 (#66000471)	Ringwood 41°08′20″N 74°15′19″W / 41.138952°N 74.255294°W	Passaic	Manor of ironmaster Robert Erskine, who served George Washington here.
51	Sandy Hook Light		January 29, 1964 (#66000468)	Sandy Hook 40°27′42″N 74°00′07″W / 40.461667°N 74.001944°W	Monmouth	The oldest working lighthouse in the United States
52	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	Monmouth	One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States
53	Shadow Lawn		February 4, 1985 (#78001780)	West Long Branch 40°16′46″N 74°00′19″W / 40.279467°N 74.005336°W	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		May 30, 1974 (#74001186)	Morristown 40°47′50″N 74°28′51″W / 40.797219°N 74.48083°W	Morris	Birthplace of the electric telegraph.
55	Elizabeth Cady Stanton House		May 15, 1975 (#75001122)	Tenafly 40°55′33″N 73°57′16″W / 40.925803°N 73.954556°W	Bergen	Home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887.
56	William Trent House		April 15, 1970 (#70000388)	Trenton 40°12′46″N 74°45′58″W / 40.212692°N 74.766031°W	Mercer	Home of William Trent, founder of Trenton, New Jersey, and also home to several Governors of New Jersey
57	Washington's Crossing		January 20, 1961 (#66000650)	Titusville, NJ and Yardley, PA 40°19′52″N 74°56′18″W / 40.331111°N 74.938333°W	Mercer, NJ and Bucks, PA	New Jersey location of Washington's crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the Battle of Trenton
58	Walt Whitman House		December 29, 1962 (#66000461)	Camden 39°56′33″N 75°07′26″W / 39.9425°N 75.123889°W	Camden	The final residence of poet Walt Whitman

Historic areas in the United States National Park System

National Historic Sites, National Historic Parks, National Memorials, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are often not also named NHLs per se. There are four of these in New Jersey. The National Park Service lists these three together with the NHLs in the state,^[5] These are:

	Landmark name	Image	Date established[6]	Location	County	Description
1	Paterson Great Falls[7]		November 7, 2011	Paterson	Passaic	A National Natural Landmark and site of mills and mill races originally developed by the Society of Useful Manufacture in late 1700s that are a Civil Engineering Landmark
2	Ellis Island (part of Statue of Liberty National Monument)[8]		May 11, 1965	Jersey City	Hudson	Immigration processing depot from 1892-1954. A portion of Ellis Island is in New York.
3	Thomas Edison National Historical Park		September 5, 1962	West Orange	Essex	Inventor Thomas Alva Edison's laboratory and residence, Glenmont
4	Morristown National Historical Park		March 2, 1933	Morristown	Morris	American Revolutionary War sites: Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, and Ford Mansion

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks by state
• National Register of Historic Places listings in New Jersey

References

1. National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". Retrieved 2007-09-21.
2. "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). National Park Service. March 2013. Retrieved 2011-07-04..
3. Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
4. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
5. These are listed on p.114 of "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State"
6. Date of listing as National Monument or similar designation, from various sources in articles indexed.
7. "Paterson Great Falls". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
8. "Ellis Island Time". Staue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. 2003-01-16. Retrieved 2010-08-15.

External links

• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
• National Park Service listings of National Historic Landmarks