List of National Historic Landmarks in NJ

List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey

Hermitage House, a stone house where George Washington Stayed during the United States Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Presvost. Now a museum.

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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. There are 55 NHLs in New Jersey.

1 Abbott Farm August 12, 1976 Trenton Mercer Largest known Indian Woodland village archaeological site inhabited from 500 bc to 500 ad
2 All Saints’ Memorial Church November 12, 1987 Monmouth A stone Gothic church designed by Richard Upjohn
3 Atlantic City Convention Hall March 2, 1987 Atlantic The famous convention hall on Boardwalk used for everything from the Miss America pageant to WrestleMania
4 John Ballantine House April 2, 1985 Essex Home of John Ballantine, of the Ballantine brewing family. Now part of the Newark Museum
5 Pietro and Maria Botto House May 12, 1982 Passaic Rallying point of the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913, now home to the American Labor Museum
6 Boxwood Hall April 11, 1972 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
7 Burlington County Prison December 6, 1986 Burlington Oldest operating United States prison when it closed in 1965
8 Cape May Historic District November 5, 1976 Cape May The country’s oldest seaside resort at the Southern most point in New Jersey
9 Clark Thread Company Historic District February 6, 1978 Hudson A large cotton thread mill complex which helped lead to textile industrialization.
10 Grover Cleveland Home November 6, 1965 Mercer Home of Grover Cleveland after he left the White House
11 Craftsman Farms February 12, 1990 Morris A farm and school for the Arts and Crafts movement, founded by Gustav Stickley
12 Albert Einstein House July 1, 1976 Mercer The home of Albert Einstein after his flight from Germany until his death.
13 The Speedwell Village Factory June 5, 1974 Morris Birthplace of the electric telegraph.
14 Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District May 12, 1982 Monmouth This coastal artillery base played an important part in the defense of New York Harbor
15 T. Thomas Fortune House August 12, 1976 Monmouth Home of Timothy Thomas Fortune, a slave who became a leading Afro-American journalist and civil rights advocate
16 Georgian Court April 2, 1985 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
17 Grace Church November 12, 1987 Essex Designed by Richard Upjohn, this Gothic church was a major influence to other American Gothic architects
18 Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company Warehouse February 2, 1978 Hudson Part of A&P’s distribution network, this 9 story concrete building is now an artist live/work space.
19 Great Falls of the Passaic/Society for Establishing Useful Manufacturers H.D. November 5, 1976 Passaic A powerful and dramatic waterfall which also was heavy used during the Industrial Revolution
20 Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site December 10, 1994 Camden Where the first relatively complete set of dinosaur bones (Hadrosaurus foulkii) in the world were discovered in 1838 by Joseph Leidy.
21 Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station November 5, 1968 Ocean Site of the Hindenburg disaster on May 6, 1937
22 Joseph Henry House December 1, 1965 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
23 Hermitage October 5, 1970 Bergen A stone house where George Washington stayed during the United States Revolutionary War, it was later the site of the wedding of Aaron Burr and Theodosia Prevost. Now a museum.
24 Holland Tunnel April 11, 1993 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
25 Francis Hopkinson House May 9, 1971 Burlington The home of Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
26 Horn Antenna June 5, 1974 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 led to the confirmation of the Big Bang theory.
27 Lawrenceville School December 2, 1986 Mercer A boarding school typically associated with Princeton University
28 Liberty Hall April 11, 1972 Union Home of William Livingston, member of the first and second Continental Congress, signer of the Constitution, and first elected Governor of New Jersey. Now called Liberty Hall and part of the Kean University
29 Lucy the Margate Elephant November 5, 1976 Atlantic Built in 1882, this six-story elephant-shaped architectural folly is the oldest example of zoomorphic architecture
30 Maybury Hill November 11, 1971 Mercer Boyhood home of Joseph Hewes, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
31 Minisink Archeological Site December 2, 1986 Delaware Water Gap 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
32 Monmouth Battlefield August 1, 1961 Monmouth Site of an American victory during the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Monmouth on June 18, 1778 was also where the legend of Molly Pitcher started. Re-enactments of the battle take place annually in June.
33 Morven May 7, 1971 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.
34 Nassau Hall September 10, 1960 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.
35 Thomas Nast Home May 1, 1964 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
36 Navesink Light Station May 2, 2006 Monmouth A twin light station that guided ships into New York Harbor and was the first use of Fresnel lenses in the United States.
37 New St. Mary’s Episcopal Church December 6, 1986 Burlington This Gothic Revival style church was designed by Richard Upjohn and modeled after St. John’s Church in Shottesbrooke, England
38 Abel and Mary Nicholson House April 2, 2000 Salem A rare pristine example of a Delaware Valley patterned brick building
39 Old Barracks April 11, 1972 Mercer Only remaining colonial barracks, Hessian troops were captured here after George Washington crossed the Delaware river in December 1776.
40 Old Queens, Rutgers University November 5, 1976 Middlesex Oldest building at Rutgers University and considered one of the finest examples of Federal architecture.
41 Palisades Interstate Park December 1, 1965 West Bank of Hudson River 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
42 Paulsdale April 12, 1991 Burlington Birthplace and home of Alice Paul, a leader in the Women’s suffrage movement
43 President’s House May 7, 1971 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
44 Princeton Battlefield August 1, 1961 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
45 Prospect April 2, 1985 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.
46 Radburn May 5, 2005 Bergen An early planned community which aimed to separate traffic by transportation mode. It introduced the residential superblock.
47 Red Bank Battlefield April 11, 1972 Gloucester Site of the Battle of Red Bank on October 22, 1777
48 Ringwood Manor January 11, 1966 Passaic Manor of ironmaster Robert Erskine, who served George Washington here.
49 Sandy Hook Lighthouse May 1, 1964 Monmouth The oldest working lighthouse in the United States
50 Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club May 10, 1992 Monmouth One of the oldest active tennis clubs in the United States
51 Shadow Lawn April 2, 1985 Monmouth Palatial home built for the president of the F.W. Woolworth Company. After the Depression, it became part of Monmouth College
52 Elizabeth Cady Stanton House NRHP photos avail. March 5, 1975 Bergen Home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1887.
53 William Trent House March 4, 1970 Mercer Home of William Trent, founder of Trenton, New Jersey and home to several Governors of New Jersey
54 Washington’s Crossing August 1, 1961 Mercer, NJ and Bucks, PA New Jersey location of Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River leading up to the Battle of Trenton
55 Walt Whitman House May 12, 1962 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 three of these in New Jersey. The National Park Service lists these three together with the NHLs in the state,[5] These are:

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1 Edison National Historic Site September 5, 1962 West Orange Essex Inventor Thomas Alva Edison’s laboratory and residence, Glenmont
2 Morristown National Historical Park March 2, 1933 Morristown Morris American Revolutionary War sites: Jockey Hollow, Fort Nonsense, and Ford Mansion,
3 Ellis Island (part of Statue of Liberty National Monument)