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Middlesex County, New Jersey, is a place with a rich history! Many buildings, areas, and even a canal here are so important that they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This special list helps protect places that tell us about America's past. It's like a hall of fame for historical sites! These places are recognized for their historical, architectural, or archaeological importance. Let's explore some of these amazing spots!

Historic Homes and Mansions

Middlesex County is home to many old and interesting houses. These homes often belonged to important people or show us how people lived long ago.

Grand Old Houses

  • The Buccleuch Mansion in New Brunswick was built way back in 1739. It's a beautiful example of early American architecture.
  • The Thomas I. Agnew House in New Brunswick is another historic home, listed in 1982.
  • The Ayers-Allen House in Metuchen, listed in 1985, gives us a peek into the past of that town.
  • The Demarest House, built in 1867 in New Brunswick, is now part of Rutgers University. It helps students learn about history.
  • The Henry Guest House, built in 1760 in New Brunswick, is one of the oldest homes on the list.

Homes of Notable People

  • The Ensley-Mount-Buckalew House in Jamesburg is also known as Buckelew Mansion or Lakeview. It has a long history in the area.
  • The Levi D. Jarrard House in New Brunswick is known as College Hall on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University.
  • The William H. Johnson House in New Brunswick was built around 1872. It was the home of William H. Johnson, its first owner.
  • The Edward S. Kearney House in East Brunswick is another significant historical residence.
  • The Lawrence Kearny House in Perth Amboy is named after a famous naval officer.
  • The Mary Wilkins Freeman House in Metuchen was home to a well-known American author.
  • The Joseph and Minnie White House in Middlesex was the childhood home of Margaret Bourke-White, a very famous photographer.

Important Public Buildings and Sites

Many public places, like churches, post offices, and even a lighthouse, are also on the National Register.

Churches and Religious Sites

  • Christ Episcopal Church in New Brunswick, often called Christ Church, is a beautiful old place of worship.
  • The Dutch Reformed Church in New Brunswick, also known as First Reformed Church, has been a landmark since 1988.
  • The First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Woodbridge has a long history, dating back to 2008.
  • The Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery in South River is another historic religious site.
  • Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church in New Brunswick and St. Mary's Church in South River are important to their communities.
  • Saint Peter the Apostle Church in New Brunswick and St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Perth Amboy are also recognized for their historical value.
  • St. Peters Church and Buildings in Spotswood is a group of historic religious structures.
  • The Simpson United Methodist Church in Perth Amboy is a notable church building.
  • Trinity Episcopal Church in Woodbridge includes the historic Jonathan Singletary Dunham House.

Schools and Libraries

  • The Barron Library in Woodbridge is now known as the Barron Arts Center. It's a place where art and history meet.
  • The Cedar Grove School in Old Bridge Township is now the Thomas Warne Museum. It teaches visitors about local history.
  • The Old Cranbury School in Cranbury is another former school building that is now a historic landmark.
  • The Rutgers Preparatory School building, now called Alexander Johnston Hall at Rutgers University, was once home to New Jersey's oldest independent school.

Other Public Buildings

  • The New Brunswick Main Post Office is a grand building that has served the community for many years.
  • The Metuchen Borough Hall was once an important public building, though it was later taken down.
  • The United States Post Office in Metuchen is another historic post office building.
  • The Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office is a significant government building from the past.

Transportation and Industry

Some listings highlight how people traveled and worked in the past.

Canals and Ferries

  • The Delaware and Raritan Canal was a major waterway built between 1830 and 1834. It helped transport goods across New Jersey.
  • The Perth Amboy Ferry Slip was once a busy ferry port connecting Perth Amboy to Staten Island.

Train Stations

  • The New Brunswick Station was built in 1903 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It's a beautiful example of old train station architecture.
  • The Perth Amboy Station was built in 1928 and is another historic train station.

Industrial Sites

  • The Milltown India Rubber Company building in Milltown shows us where important manufacturing took place.
  • The National Musical String Company in New Brunswick was a factory that made musical strings.
  • The Helme, G. W., Snuff Mill District in Helmetta highlights an important industrial area from the past.
  • The Sayre and Fisher Reading Room in Sayreville is connected to a historic brick manufacturing company.

Historic Districts and Areas

Some places are not just single buildings but entire areas or districts that are historically important.

Village and Town Districts

  • The Cranbury Historic District includes many old buildings and streets in Cranbury.
  • The Old Bridge Historic District in East Brunswick shows a collection of historic homes and structures.
  • The Kingston Village Historic District extends into Somerset County and preserves the historic feel of Kingston.
  • The Livingston Avenue Historic District in New Brunswick includes the Henry Guest House and other historic buildings.
  • The Livingston Manor Historic District in Highland Park is a neighborhood with many historic homes.
  • The Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District in Metuchen is another area recognized for its historical character.

University Campuses

  • The Queens Campus at Rutgers University in New Brunswick is a very important historic district. It includes famous buildings like Old Queens (built 1809), Van Nest Hall (1845), and Kirkpatrick Chapel (1873).

Other Historic Areas

  • The King's Highway Historic District follows old roads and extends into other counties.
  • The Kingston Mill Historic District includes the Kingston Mill and the Kingston Bridge.
  • The Princeton Nurseries Historic District in Plainsboro and South Brunswick is an area known for its historic plant nurseries.
  • The Raritan Landing Archeological District in Piscataway and Highland Park is an important site where archaeologists found old artifacts.
  • The Road Up Raritan Historic District in Piscataway includes several historic houses along River Road.
  • The Six Mile Run Historic District in North Brunswick includes a historic bridge and other features.

Unique and Special Places

  • The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Museum in Edison marks the spot where the famous inventor Thomas Edison had his Menlo Park Laboratory. The memorial tower was built in 1938.
  • Great Beds Light is a lighthouse located offshore in Raritan Bay. Lighthouses are important for guiding ships.
  • The Short Hills Battlefield Historic District in Edison Township is a site where an important battle took place during the American Revolutionary War.
  • The Randolphville Bridge in Piscataway, built in 1937, is a historic bridge.
  • Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge in Clark is a historic farm that gives us a glimpse into agricultural life.
  • The Proprietary House in Perth Amboy is a very old and important building with a long history.
  • Wood Lawn on the Douglass Campus of Rutgers University is a historic building now used by the Eagleton Institute of Politics.

Images for kids

  • Thomas I. Agnew House, New Brunswick, NJ

    Thomas I. Agnew House

  • Ayers-Allen House, Metuchen, NJ

    Ayers-Allen House

  • Barron Arts Center-Barron Library

    Barron Library (Barron Arts Center)

  • Bishop House, New Brunswick, NJ - looking northeast

    James Bishop House

  • Buccleuch Mansion New Brunswick NJ

    Buccleuch Mansion

  • CEDAR BROOK PARK, MIDDLESEX AND UNION COUNTIES, NJ

    Cedar Brook Park

  • Cedar Grove School

    Cedar Grove School (Thomas Warne Museum)

  • ChristEpiscopalChurchNewBrunswick

    Christ Episcopal Church

  • 26, 28 North Main Street, Cranbury, NJ

    Cranbury Historic District

  • Delaware and Raritan Canal, Final Lock, New Brunswick, NJ

    Delaware and Raritan Canal

  • Demarest House, New Brunswick, NJ - looking west

    Demarest House

  • First Reformed Church, New Brunswick, NJ - south view

    Dutch Reformed Church

  • TheEdisonTower

    Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower

  • Buckelew Mansion

    Ensley-Mount-Buckalew House (Buckelew Mansion)

  • First Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge

    First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery

  • Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House, southwest elevation

    Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House

  • MetuchenNJ MaryWilkinsFreemanHouse

    Mary Wilkins Freeman House

  • Goldman House, Piscataway

    Goldman House

  • Greatbedslight

    Great Beds Light

  • Henry Guest House, New Brunswick, NJ - front view

    Henry Guest House

  • GULICK HOUSE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ

    Gulick House (Red Maple Farm)

  • HelmettaSnuffMill

    G. W. Helme Snuff Mill District

  • Holms-Tallman House

    Holmes-Tallman House

  • HOMESTEAD FARM AT OAK RIDGE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ

    Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

  • Eagleswood2

    George Inness House (Eagleswood Mansion)

  • Cornelius Low House (2008)

    Cornelius Low House (Ivy Hall)

  • College Hall, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ - south view

    Levi D. Jarrard House (College Hall)

  • 52 Welton Street, New Brunswick, NJ

    William H. Johnson House

  • Edward S. Kearney House front view

    Edward S. Kearney House

  • LawrenceKearnyHouse

    Lawrence Kearny House

  • KingBlockNewBrunswick

    King Block

  • Kingston, NJ

    King's Highway Historic District

  • Kingston Mill, Kingston, New Jersey

    Kingston Mill Historic District

  • KINGSTON VILLAGE HISTORIC DISTRICT, SOMERSET COUNTY

    Kingston Village Historic District

  • LAING HOUSE OF PLAINFIELD PLANTATION, MIDDLESEX COUNTY

    Laing House of Plainfield Plantation

  • LivingstonAveHistoricDistrict

    Livingston Avenue Historic District

  • Livingston Homestead, Highland Park, NJ south view

    Livingston Homestead

  • Livingston Manor Historic District, Highland Park, NJ cp178

    Livingston Manor Historic District

  • NewBrunswickPostOffice

    New Brunswick Main Post Office

  • Metlar Bodine House

    Metlar-Bodine House

  • Borough Hall, Metuchen, NJ - postcard

    Metuchen Borough Hall

  • 300 Middlesex Avenue, Metuchen, NJ - Corbin House

    Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District

  • MilltownIndiaRubberCo

    Milltown India Rubber Company

  • NationalMusicalStringCo

    National Musical String Company

  • New Brunswick Station, street view

    New Brunswick Station

  • New Jersey Hall, Rutgers University, south view

    New Jersey Hall

  • 10 Kossman Street, Old Bridge, NJ

    Old Bridge Historic District

  • 23 North Main Street, Cranbury, NJ

    Old Cranbury School

  • Old Queens, New Brunswick, NJ - looking north, 2014

    Old Queens, Rutgers University

  • OldSchoolBaptistChurchSouthRiver

    Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery

  • Isaac Onderdonk House, Road Up Raritan

    Isaac Onderdonk House

  • Perthamboycityhall

    Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office

  • PerthAmboyFerrySlip

    Perth Amboy Ferry Slip

  • Perth Amboy station

    Perth Amboy Station

  • PoileZedek

    Poile Zedek Synagogue

  • Princeton Nurseries, Middlesex County, NJ - Sales and Administration Building

    Princeton Nurseries Historic District

  • ProprietaryHousePerthAmboy

    Proprietary House

  • Queens Campus, New Brunswick, NJ - Class of 1902 Memorial Gateway

    Queens Campus, Rutgers University

  • Randolphville Bridge, side view, Piscataway, NJ

    Randolphville Bridge

  • RARITAN LANDING ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE, MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ

    Raritan Landing Archeological District

  • John Field House, south elevation

    Road Up Raritan Historic District

  • Roosevelt Hospital, Edison, NJ - north view

    Roosevelt Hospital

  • Alexander Johnston Hall, New Brunswick, NJ - looking west

    Alexander Johnston Hall (Rutgers Preparatory School)

  • Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church front

    Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church

  • St. Mary South River

    St. Mary's Church

  • Saint Peter the Apostle Church, New Brunswick, NJ

    Saint Peter the Apostle Church

  • StPetersPerthAmboy

    St. Peter's Episcopal Church

  • St. Peters Church Spotswood

    St. Peters Church and Buildings

  • SayreandFisherReadingRoom

    Sayre and Fisher Reading Room

  • SHORT HILLS BATTLEFIELD HISTORIC DISTRICT, MIDDLESEX COUNTY

    Short Hills Battlefield Historic District

  • Benjamin Shotwell House, Edison, NJ

    Benjamin Shotwell House

  • Simpson United Methodist Church

    Simpson United Methodist Church

  • Route 27 Bridge over Six Mile Run, North Brunswick, NJ

    Six Mile Run Historic District

  • PiscatawayNJ MatthiasSmockHouse

    Matthias Smock House

  • Trinity Episcopal Church, Woodbridge, NJ - south west view

    Trinity Episcopal Church

  • MetuchenPostOffice

    United States Post Office

  • Joseph and Minnie White House, Middlesex, NJ - front view

    Joseph and Minnie White House

  • Wicoff House Plainsboro NJ 7-25-2011

    John Van Buren Wicoff House

  • WITHINGTON ESTATE, MIDDLESEX CLOUNTY

    Withington Estate

  • Wood Lawn, New Brunswick, NJ

    Wood Lawn

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