National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey facts for kids
List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The locations of National Register properties and districts (at least for all showing latitude and longitude coordinates below) may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".
Name on the Register | Image | Date listed | Location | City or town | Description | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Thomas I. Agnew House |
(#82003281) |
Memorial Pkwy. 40°29′03″N 74°25′13″W / 40.484167°N 74.420278°W |
New Brunswick | ||
2 | Ayers-Allen House |
(#85002002) |
16 Durham Ave. 40°32′40″N 74°21′52″W / 40.544444°N 74.364444°W |
Metuchen | ||
3 | Barron Library |
(#77000886) |
582 Rahway Avenue 40°33′40″N 74°16′25″W / 40.561111°N 74.273611°W |
Woodbridge | The Barron Arts Center | |
4 | James Bishop House |
(#76001162) |
College Avenue 40°30′11″N 74°27′00″W / 40.503056°N 74.45°W |
New Brunswick | ||
5 | Buccleuch Mansion |
(#77000883) |
200 College Ave., Buccleuch Park 40°30′18″N 74°27′37″W / 40.505°N 74.460278°W |
New Brunswick | Built 1739 | |
6 | Cedar Brook Park |
(#07000878) |
Roughly bounded Steel Ave., Arlington Ave., Park Ave., Rose St. and Laramie Rd., Kenyon Ave., Parkside Rd. 40°36′10″N 74°24′45″W / 40.602772°N 74.41242°W |
South Plainfield | ||
7 | Cedar Grove School |
(#76001165) |
4216 CR 516 40°24′29″N 74°16′15″W / 40.408056°N 74.270833°W |
Old Bridge Township | The Thomas Warne Museum | |
8 | Christ Episcopal Church |
(#89000994) |
5 Paterson St. 40°29′44″N 74°26′37″W / 40.495556°N 74.443611°W |
New Brunswick | Known as Christ Church | |
9 | Cranbury Historic District |
(#80002502) |
Main and Prospect streets; Maplewood and Scott avenues; Bunker Hill Road; Symmes Court; Westminster, Park and Wesley places 40°18′47″N 74°30′55″W / 40.313100°N 74.515320°W |
Cranbury | Includes Old Cranbury School | |
10 | Delaware and Raritan Canal |
(#73001105) |
Follows the Delaware River to Trenton, then E to New Brunswick 40°32′40″N 75°02′50″W / 40.544444°N 75.047222°W |
New Brunswick | Built 1830–34 | |
11 | Demarest House |
(#77000884) |
542 George St. 40°30′07″N 74°26′47″W / 40.501944°N 74.446389°W |
New Brunswick | Built in 1867, now the Center on Violence Against Women and Children, Rutgers University | |
12 | Dutch Reformed Church |
(#88001703) |
160 Neilson Street 40°29′42″N 74°26′32″W / 40.495000°N 74.442222°W |
New Brunswick | Known as First Reformed Church of New Brunswick | |
13 | Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower |
(#79001505) |
37 Christie St. 40°33′47″N 74°20′22″W / 40.563056°N 74.339444°W |
Edison | Location of Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, 1876-86. Memorial tower built 1938. | |
14 | Ensley-Mount-Buckalew House |
(#79001507) |
Buckalew Ave. 40°20′50″N 74°26′03″W / 40.347222°N 74.434167°W |
Jamesburg | Known as Buckelew Mansion or Lakeview | |
15 | First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery |
(#08000363) |
600 Rahway Avenue 40°33′43″N 74°16′26″W / 40.561944°N 74.273889°W |
Woodbridge | ||
16 | Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House |
(#73001114) |
430 S. Randolphville Road 40°32′56″N 74°27′45″W / 40.548889°N 74.4625°W |
Piscataway | ||
17 | Mary Wilkins Freeman House |
(#100004886) |
207 Lake Ave. 40°32′12″N 74°21′50″W / 40.5368°N 74.3640°W |
Metuchen | ||
18 | Goldman House |
(#10000813) |
143 School St. 40°31′47″N 74°26′04″W / 40.5297°N 74.4344°W |
Piscataway | At the Ferrer Colony | |
19 | Great Beds Light |
(#08000467) |
Offshore in Raritan Bay at NJ-NY line approx. 1 mi. E. of South Amboy 40°29′12″N 74°15′11″W / 40.486667°N 74.253056°W |
South Amboy | ||
20 | Henry Guest House |
(#76001163) |
58 Livingston Avenue 40°29′29″N 74°26′45″W / 40.491389°N 74.445833°W |
New Brunswick | Built 1760 | |
21 | Gulick House |
(#79001509) |
W of Monmouth Junction on Raymond Rd. 40°22′48″N 74°35′27″W / 40.38°N 74.590833°W |
Monmouth Junction | Known as Red Maple Farm | |
22 | Helme, G. W., Snuff Mill District |
(#80002503) |
Irregular pattern along Main St. 40°22′39″N 74°25′31″W / 40.3775°N 74.425278°W |
Helmetta | ||
23 | Holmes-Tallman House |
(#79001508) |
NW of Jamesburg at Cranbury and Brown's Corner Rds. 40°22′15″N 74°27′30″W / 40.370833°N 74.458333°W |
Jamesburg | ||
24 | Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge |
(#95001185) |
Jct. of Oak Ridge Rd. and Feather Bed Ln., Clark and Edison Townships 40°36′28″N 74°20′56″W / 40.607778°N 74.348889°W |
Clark | ||
25 | George Inness House |
(#79003250) |
313 Convery Blvd. 40°30′50″N 74°17′16″W / 40.513889°N 74.287778°W |
Perth Amboy | The Eagleswood Mansion demolished 1993 | |
26 | Ivy Hall |
(#71000510) |
1225 River Road 40°30′45″N 74°27′45″W / 40.5125°N 74.4625°W |
Piscataway | Known as Cornelius Low House | |
27 | Levi D. Jarrard House |
(#82003282) |
George St., Douglass College campus 40°29′11″N 74°26′16″W / 40.486389°N 74.437778°W |
New Brunswick | Known as College Hall, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University | |
28 | William H. Johnson House |
(#06000560) |
52 Welton Street 40°29′22″N 74°26′38″W / 40.489444°N 74.443750°W |
New Brunswick | The house (c. 1872) is named for William H. Johnson (born 1829), the original owner who lived here until his death, February 26, 1904 with his wife Sarah and daughter Adilade. | |
29 | Edward S. Kearney House |
(#79001504) |
NJ 18 40°28′51″N 74°24′45″W / 40.480833°N 74.4125°W |
East Brunswick | ||
30 | Lawrence Kearny House |
(#76001166) |
63 Catalpa St. 40°30′04″N 74°16′21″W / 40.501111°N 74.2725°W |
Perth Amboy | ||
31 | King Block |
(#88000644) |
316-324 Memorial Pkwy. 40°29′44″N 74°26′26″W / 40.495556°N 74.440556°W |
New Brunswick | Demolished early 1990s | |
32 | King's Highway Historic District |
(#00001493) |
NJ 27, US 206 40°22′21″N 74°37′06″W / 40.3725°N 74.618333°W |
South Brunswick | Extends into Mercer and Somerset Counties | |
33 | Kingston Mill Historic District |
(#86000707) |
Roughly bounded by Herrontown, River, Princeton-Kingston Roads 40°22′28″N 74°37′34″W / 40.374444°N 74.626111°W |
South Brunswick | Extends into Mercer and Somerset Counties, includes Kingston Bridge | |
34 | Kingston Village Historic District |
(#89002163) |
Roughly NJ 27 from Raymond Rd. to Delaware & Raritan Canal, Church St., Laurel Ave., Heathcote Brook Rd., & Academy St. 40°22′33″N 74°36′48″W / 40.375833°N 74.613333°W |
Kingston | Extends into Somerset County | |
35 | Laing House of Plainfield Plantation |
(#88002124) |
1707 Woodland Ave. 40°34′57″N 74°23′17″W / 40.5825°N 74.388056°W |
Edison | ||
36 | Livingston Avenue Historic District |
(#96000072) |
Area surrounding Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets 40°29′21″N 74°26′53″W / 40.489167°N 74.448056°W |
New Brunswick | Includes the Henry Guest House | |
37 | Livingston Homestead |
(#02000215) |
81 Harrison Ave. 40°30′15″N 74°26′07″W / 40.504167°N 74.435278°W |
Highland Park | Livingston Manor Historic District | |
38 | Livingston Manor Historic District |
(#04000672) |
Roughly bounded by Cleveland, Grant, Harrison, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison and N. 2nd Aves. and River Rd. 40°30′05″N 74°26′17″W / 40.501389°N 74.438056°W |
Highland Park | ||
39 | Main Post Office |
(#84002731) |
86 Bayard St. 40°29′36″N 74°26′47″W / 40.493333°N 74.446389°W |
New Brunswick | ||
40 | Metlar House |
(#73001115) |
1281 River Road 40°30′45″N 74°27′25″W / 40.5125°N 74.456944°W |
Piscataway | Originally part of the community at Raritan Landing, also known as the Metlar-Bodine House | |
41 | Metuchen Borough Hall |
(#01000503) |
500 Main Street 40°32′38″N 74°21′47″W / 40.543889°N 74.363056°W |
Metuchen | Demolished 2001–02 | |
42 | Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District |
(#100001396) |
Middlesex, Oak, Linden, E. Chestnut, Maple, Elm, Highland & Hillside Aves., Library Place, Clarendon Ct., Pleasant Place, 40°32′47″N 74°21′32″W / 40.546315°N 74.358832°W |
Metuchen | ||
43 | Milltown India Rubber Company |
(#86000216) |
40 Washington Ave. 40°27′10″N 74°26′06″W / 40.452778°N 74.435°W |
Milltown | ||
44 | National Musical String Company |
(#82003283) |
120 Georges Rd. 40°28′33″N 74°26′52″W / 40.475833°N 74.447778°W |
New Brunswick | ||
45 | New Brunswick Station |
(#84002732) |
French St. and Albany St. 40°29′47″N 74°26′47″W / 40.496389°N 74.446389°W |
New Brunswick | Built 1903 by Pennsylvania Railroad | |
46 | New Jersey Hall |
(#75001144) |
73 Hamilton St. Rutgers University 40°29′58″N 74°26′51″W / 40.499444°N 74.4475°W |
New Brunswick | Located on the Voorhees Mall | |
47 | Old Bridge Historic District |
(#77000882) |
River Road; Kossman, Pine, Chestnut, Main, Everson, Squire, Maple, and Oak streets; Rutgers Place 40°24′53″N 74°21′54″W / 40.414848°N 74.365079°W |
East Brunswick | ||
48 | Old Cranbury School |
(#71000508) |
23 N. Main Street 40°18′42″N 74°31′02″W / 40.311667°N 74.517222°W |
Cranbury | ||
49 | Old Queens, Rutgers University |
(#76001164) |
83 Somerset Street 40°29′56″N 74°26′47″W / 40.49875°N 74.44625°W |
New Brunswick | Built 1809–1825. Oldest building at Rutgers University, also part of Queens Campus | |
50 | Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery |
(#91001926) |
64-66 Main St. 40°27′01″N 74°22′54″W / 40.450278°N 74.381667°W |
South River | ||
51 | Isaac Onderdonk House |
(#73001116) |
685 River Road 40°31′57″N 74°29′36″W / 40.5325°N 74.493333°W |
Piscataway | Part of Road Up Raritan Historic District | |
52 | Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office |
(#81000394) |
260 High St. 40°30′23″N 74°15′57″W / 40.506389°N 74.265833°W |
Perth Amboy | ||
53 | Perth Amboy Ferry Slip |
(#78001773) |
Smith St. 40°30′25″N 74°15′44″W / 40.506944°N 74.262222°W |
Perth Amboy | Former B&O ferry port to Tottenville, Staten Island | |
54 | Perth Amboy Station |
(#84002735) |
Between Smith and Market Sts. 40°30′34″N 74°16′26″W / 40.509444°N 74.273889°W |
Perth Amboy | Built 1928 | |
55 | Poile Zedek Synagogue |
(#95001189) |
145 Neilson Street 40°29′39″N 74°26′31″W / 40.494167°N 74.441944°W |
New Brunswick | ||
56 | Princeton Nurseries Historic District |
(#08000899) |
Generally along Mapleton Road and Ridge Road 40°22′07″N 74°36′55″W / 40.368611°N 74.615278°W |
Plainsboro and South Brunswick | ||
57 | Proprietary House |
(#71000509) |
139-151 Kearny Avenue 40°30′44″N 74°16′10″W / 40.512222°N 74.269444°W |
Perth Amboy | ||
58 | Queens Campus, Rutgers University |
(#73001113) |
Bounded by College Avenue and George, Hamilton, and Somerset Streets 40°29′54″N 74°26′46″W / 40.498333°N 74.446111°W |
New Brunswick | Includes Old Queens (1809), Van Nest Hall (1845), Daniel S. Schanck Observatory (1865), Geology Hall (1872), Kirkpatrick Chapel (1873), Winants Hall (1890). | |
59 | Randolphville Bridge |
(#99001169) |
Near 618 S. Randolphville Road 40°32′22″N 74°27′11″W / 40.539444°N 74.453056°W |
Piscataway | Built 1937 | |
60 | Raritan Landing Archeological District |
(#79001506) |
Johnson Park 40°30′45″N 74°27′45″W / 40.5125°N 74.4625°W |
Piscataway Highland Park |
Excavations in conjunction with construction of Route 18 | |
61 | Road Up Raritan Historic District |
(#97001146) |
Along River Road, from Ellis Parkway to 899 River Road 40°31′35″N 74°29′29″W / 40.526389°N 74.491389°W |
Piscataway | Includes Isaac Onderdonk House and Matthias Smock House | |
62 | Roosevelt Hospital |
(#02000109) |
1 Roosevelt Drive 40°33′04″N 74°20′16″W / 40.551111°N 74.337778°W |
Edison | ||
63 | Rutgers Preparatory School |
(#75001145) |
101 Somerset Street 40°29′52″N 74°26′50″W / 40.497778°N 74.447222°W |
New Brunswick | Designed and built by architect Nicholas Wyckoff, former home (1830–1963) of Rutgers Preparatory School, the oldest independent school in New Jersey, established 1766. Building now known as Alexander Johnston Hall, Rutgers University. | |
64 | Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church |
(#10000877) |
190 Sandford St. 40°29′02″N 74°26′59″W / 40.483889°N 74.449722°W |
New Brunswick | ||
65 | St. Mary's Church |
(#03001276) |
Jct. of Jackson St. and Whitehead Ave. 40°26′59″N 74°22′40″W / 40.449722°N 74.377778°W |
South River | ||
66 | Saint Peter the Apostle Church |
(#05001332) |
94 Somerset St. 40°29′52″N 74°26′46″W / 40.4977°N 74.4461°W |
New Brunswick | ||
67 | St. Peter's Episcopal Church |
(#77000885) |
Rector and Gordon Sts. 40°30′14″N 74°15′57″W / 40.503858°N 74.265758°W |
Perth Amboy | ||
68 | St. Peters Church and Buildings |
(#79003251) |
Main St. and DeVoe Ave. 40°23′29″N 74°23′24″W / 40.391389°N 74.39°W |
Spotswood | ||
69 | Sayre and Fisher Reading Room |
(#79001511) |
Main St. and River Rd. 40°28′16″N 74°21′19″W / 40.471111°N 74.355278°W |
Sayreville | ||
70 | Short Hills Battlefield Historic District |
(#14000203) |
Address Restricted 40°35′31″N 74°23′31″W / 40.5919801°N 74.3920027°W |
Edison Township | ||
71 | Benjamin Shotwell House |
(#87000875) |
26 Runyon's Lane 40°32′50″N 74°24′16″W / 40.547222°N 74.404444°W |
Edison | ||
72 | Simpson United Methodist Church |
(#79001510) |
High and Jefferson Sts. 40°30′32″N 74°15′56″W / 40.508889°N 74.265556°W |
Perth Amboy | ||
73 | Six Mile Run Historic District |
(#95001191) |
Roughly bounded by Grouse Road, Amwell Road, Bennetts Lane, New Jersey Route 27, Bunker Hill Road and the Millstone River in Franklin Township, Somerset County 40°27′19″N 74°30′52″W / 40.455278°N 74.514444°W |
North Brunswick | Only the eastern side of the Route 27 Bridge over the Six Mile Run is in Middlesex County. | |
74 | Matthias Smock House |
(#73001117) |
851 River Road 40°31′26″N 74°29′22″W / 40.523889°N 74.489444°W |
Piscataway | Part of Road Up Raritan Historic District | |
75 | Trinity Episcopal Church |
(#04000431) |
650 Rahway Avenue 40°33′43″N 74°16′23″W / 40.561944°N 74.273056°W |
Woodbridge | Church and Jonathan Singletary Dunham House | |
76 | United States Post Office |
(#08000270) |
360 Main St. 40°32′25″N 74°21′38″W / 40.540262°N 74.360619°W |
Metuchen | ||
77 | Joseph and Minnie White House |
(#87001763) |
243 Hazelwood Avenue 40°34′15″N 74°31′12″W / 40.570833°N 74.52000°W |
Middlesex | Childhood home of Margaret Bourke-White | |
78 | John Van Buren Wicoff House |
(#98000236) |
641 Plainsboro Rd. 40°20′01″N 74°35′14″W / 40.333706°N 74.587103°W |
Plainsboro | ||
79 | Withington Estate |
(#84002740) |
Spruce Lane 40°22′25″N 74°36′32″W / 40.373611°N 74.608889°W |
Kingston | ||
80 | Wood Lawn |
(#78001772) |
Douglass Campus, Rutgers University 40°28′54″N 74°25′59″W / 40.481667°N 74.433056°W |
New Brunswick | Used by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University |
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