National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey facts for kids

Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey

Welcome to Monmouth County, New Jersey! This area is full of amazing places that tell stories about the past. The National Register of Historic Places is like a special list of buildings, sites, and objects across the United States that are important to history. When a place is on this list, it means it's worth protecting and remembering.

Monmouth County has many of these special places, from old homes and churches to battlefields and lighthouses. Let's explore some of these cool historic spots!

Historic Buildings and Homes
- Homes with History
- Cool Public Buildings
Important Historical Sites and Parks
Lighthouses and Waterways
Old Churches and Meeting Houses
Historic Districts
Former Listings
Images for kids

Historic Buildings and Homes

Monmouth County is home to many old buildings that have stood for a long time. They show us how people lived and worked in the past.

Homes with History

Allaire Village in Farmingdale is like stepping back in time. It's an old industrial village from the 1830s, where people used to make iron. You can see how they lived and worked back then.
The Allen House in Shrewsbury is a very old house built in the 1700s. It's a great example of colonial architecture.
The Allgor-Barkalow Homestead in Wall Township is another historic home that gives us a peek into the past.
The Arburtus Cottage in Asbury Park was once owned by Stephen Crane, a famous American writer.
The Murry Guggenheim House in West Long Branch is a grand mansion now part of Monmouth University. It's also known as the Guggenheim Library.
The Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House in Freehold is a historic home with a long name and an even longer history!
The Holmes-Hendrickson House in Holmdel is another old house that shows us what homes looked like centuries ago.
The MacGregor-Tallman House in West Long Branch is a beautiful historic house.
The McLeod-Rice House in Middletown Township is a historic home that has been preserved.
The Parker Homestead in Little Silver is a very old farmstead that shows how families lived and farmed.
The Probasco-Dittner Farmstead in Colts Neck is another example of a historic farm.
The Anthony Reckless Estate in Red Bank is a grand old estate.
The Seabrook-Wilson House in Middletown is a historic house near the water.
The Wardell House in Shrewsbury is another historic home in the area.
The Robert White House in Red Bank is a notable historic home.
The George Wurts Summer Home in Asbury Park was a summer getaway for a wealthy family.

Cool Public Buildings

The Allenhurst Railroad Station in Allenhurst is a historic train station.
The Allentown Mill in Allentown is an old mill building.
The Bradley Beach Free Public Library in Bradley Beach is a historic library building.
The Bradley Beach Station in Bradley Beach is another historic train station.
The Carlton Theatre in Red Bank is now known as the Count Basie Theatre. It's a famous place for concerts and shows.
The Court Street School in Freehold was an important school for the community.
The Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building in Spring Lake is a historic building that served the community.
The Gregory Primary School in Long Branch is a historic school building.
The Little Silver Station in Little Silver is a historic train station.
The Matawan Station in Matawan is another historic train station.
The Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank is a historic club for boating enthusiasts.
The North Long Branch School-Primary No. 3 in Long Branch is a historic school.
The North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club in Red Bank is a historic club for ice boating.
The Palace Amusements in Asbury Park was a famous amusement park building, sadly it was demolished in 2004.
The Players Boat Club in Fair Haven is a historic boat club.
The Red Bank Passenger Station in Red Bank is a historic train station.
The River Street School in Red Bank is another historic school building.
The Shrewsbury Township Hall in Red Bank is a historic government building.
The Steinbach-Cookman Building in Asbury Park is a historic commercial building.
The Union Schoolhouse in Middletown is an old schoolhouse.
The Village Inn in Englishtown is a historic inn.
The Water Witch Club Casino in Highlands is a historic club building.
The Winsor Building in Asbury Park is a historic commercial building.

Important Historical Sites and Parks

These places are important because of events that happened there or what they represent.

The PS Alexander Hamilton is a historic steamship located off Atlantic Highlands. It's a reminder of old ways of travel.
Allaire Village near Farmingdale is a historic district that was once an iron-making town. You can visit and see how people lived and worked in the 1830s.
Bell Laboratories-Holmdel in Holmdel Township is a very important site where many scientific discoveries were made, including the Big Bang theory!
The Camp Evans Historic District in Wall Township was a secret military base where important radar and communication technologies were developed during World War II.
The Fort Hancock and the Sandy Hook Proving Ground Historic District in Sandy Hook was a military base that protected New York Harbor. It has old forts and gun batteries.
The Fort Hancock U.S. Life Saving Station in Highlands was a station where brave people helped rescue sailors from shipwrecks.
The Fort Monmouth Historic District in Oceanport was another important military base, known for its work in communications and electronics.
The Holmdel Horn Antenna in Holmdel is a famous antenna that helped scientists discover the cosmic microwave background radiation, which supports the Big Bang theory. It's a National Historic Landmark.
The Jersey Homesteads Historic District in Roosevelt is a unique community built during the Great Depression. It was a farming and factory town for Jewish garment workers.
Longstreet Farm in Holmdel is a living history farm where you can see what farm life was like in the 1890s.
The Monmouth Battlefield near Freehold is where a major battle of the American Revolutionary War took place in 1778. It's a National Historic Landmark.
The Navesink Military Reservation Historic District in Middletown Township has old military batteries and structures.
The Sandy Hook Archeological Site in Highlands is a place where archaeologists study the remains of past human activity.
The Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club in Rumson is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the United States. It's a National Historic Landmark.
The Squan Beach Life-Saving Station #9 in Manasquan was another station that helped save lives at sea.
Walnford in Allentown is a historic farm and mill complex.
The Walker-Combs-Hartshorne Farmstead in Freehold is a historic farm.

Lighthouses and Waterways

Monmouth County's coastline means it has important lighthouses and maritime history.

The Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass connects Brielle and Manasquan. It's a historic bridge.
The Navesink Light Station in Highlands is a famous lighthouse, also known as the Twin Lights. It's a National Historic Landmark and offers amazing views.
The Romer Shoal Light Station is a lighthouse in Lower New York Bay, north of Sandy Hook. It helps guide ships.
The Sandy Hook Light in Sandy Hook is the oldest working lighthouse in the United States! It's a National Historic Landmark.
The Towers in Atlantic Highlands is a unique building with a great view of the water.

Old Churches and Meeting Houses

Many historic churches and meeting houses in Monmouth County show the religious history of the area.

All Saints' Memorial Church Complex in Navesink is a beautiful historic church. It's a National Historic Landmark.
Christ Church in Middletown Township is a very old church.
Christ Church (Episcopal), Shrewsbury in Shrewsbury is another historic church.
The Church of the Presidents in Long Branch is a church that many U.S. presidents attended when they visited Long Branch.
The Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church in Millstone Township is a historic church.
The First Presbyterian Church of Rumson in Rumson is a historic church.
Fisk Chapel in Fair Haven is a historic chapel.
The Holmdel Dutch Reformed Church in Holmdel is a historic church.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Spring Lake is a historic church.
The Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse and Burying Ground in Manasquan is a historic Quaker meeting place.
The Old Scots Burying Ground in Marlboro is a very old cemetery with historical importance.
St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson is a historic church.
St. James Memorial Church of Eatontown in Eatontown is a historic church.
St. John's Episcopal Church in Little Silver is a historic church.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Freehold Borough is a historic church.
Trinity Church in Asbury Park is a historic church.
The Upper Freehold Baptist Meeting in Upper Freehold Township is also known as Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House.
The Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown in Holmdel is another historic church.

Historic Districts

A historic district is an area with a group of buildings, sites, or objects that are historically or architecturally important.

The Allenhurst Residential Historic District in Allenhurst includes many historic homes.
The Allentown Historic District in Allentown covers a part of the town with many historic buildings, including the Allentown Mill.
The Asbury Park Commercial Historic District in Asbury Park has many historic shops and buildings.
The Brookdale Farm Historic District in Middletown Township includes historic farm buildings and land.
The Imlaystown Historic District in Imlaystown is a small historic village.
The Middletown Village Historic District in Middletown Township includes several historic buildings, like Christ Church.
The Navesink Historic District in Navesink is a historic area with many old buildings.
The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association District in Ocean Grove is a unique historic seaside community.
The Shrewsbury Historic District in Shrewsbury has many historic buildings.
The Tinton Falls Historic District in Tinton Falls is a historic area.
The Water Witch Club Historic District in Middletown Township is a historic residential area.

Former Listings

Some places were once on the National Register but have been removed, often because they were destroyed or changed too much.

The Anderson House in Manalapan Township was delisted in 1976.
The Elberon Railroad Station in Long Branch City was destroyed by fire and delisted in 1990.
The Mayfair Theatre in Asbury Park was demolished in 1974 and delisted in 1975.
The North American Phalanx in Colts Neck Township was destroyed by fire in 1972 and delisted in 1974.

Images for kids

The PS Alexander Hamilton steamship.
All Saints' Memorial Church Complex.
Foreman's Cottage at Allaire Village.
The historic Allen House in Shrewsbury.
The Allenhurst Railroad Station.
A building in the Allenhurst Residential Historic District.
A view of the Allentown Historic District.
The Allentown Mill.
The Allgor-Barkalow Homestead.
The Arburtus Cottage, once owned by Stephen Crane.
A street in the Asbury Park Commercial Historic District.
Asbury Park Convention Hall.
The Audenried Cottage, now the Normandy Inn.
Bell Laboratories-Holmdel building.
The Bradley Beach Free Public Library.
Bradley Beach Station.
The Brielle Road Bridge over the Glimmer Glass.
A building in the Brookdale Farm Historic District.
The Maj. John Burrowes Mansion.
A building at Camp Evans Historic District.
The Carlton Theatre, now the Count Basie Theatre.
Image related to the Chauncy Jerome Jr. Shipwreck Site.
Christ Church in Middletown.
Christ Church (Episcopal) in Shrewsbury.
The Church of the Presidents.
Clarksburg Methodist Episcopal Church.
Clarksburg School.
Dr. Robert W. Cooke Medical Office.
Court Street School in Freehold.
The Coward-Smith House.
The Coward-Hendrickson House.
First Presbyterian Church of Rumson.
Frederic A. Duggan First Aid and Emergency Squad Building.
Fisk Chapel.
Fort Hancock.
Fort Hancock U.S. Life Saving Station.
Main Post Chapel at Fort Monmouth.
The T. Thomas Fortune House.
Gregory Primary School.
The Grover House.
The Murry Guggenheim House, also known as Guggenheim Library.
The Hankinson-Moreau-Covenhoven House.
Holmdel Dutch Reformed Church.
The Holmes-Hendrickson House.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
The Holmdel Horn Antenna.
House at 364 Cedar Avenue.
A building in the Imlaystown Historic District.
A building in the Jersey Homesteads Historic District.
The Kovenhoven house.
Lauriston in Rumson.
Little Silver Station ticket booth.
Longstreet Farm.
The MacGregor-Tallman House.
Martin Maloney Cottage.
Manasquan Friends Meetinghouse and Burying Ground.
Matawan Station.
The McLeod-Rice House.
Merino Hill House and Farm.
Middletown Reformed Church, part of the Middletown Village Historic District.
Craig House farmhouse at Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
Monmouth Boat Club.
A view of the Navesink Historic District.
Navesink Light Station, also known as Twin Lights.
Battery Lewis at Navesink Military Reservation.
North Long Branch School-Primary No. 3.
North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club.
Ocean Grove Auditorium.
Old Kentuck house.
Old Mill at Tinton Falls.
Old Scots Burying Ground.
Palace Amusements building.
The Parker Homestead.
Players Boat Club.
Probasco-Dittner Farmstead.
Portland Place.
Anthony Reckless Estate.
Red Bank Passenger Station.
River Street School.
Romer Shoal Light Station.
Salter's Mill.
Image related to Sandy Hook Archeological Site.
Sandy Hook Light.
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club.
The Seabrook-Wilson House.
Shadow Lawn, also known as Woodrow Wilson Hall.
Shrewsbury Historical Society, part of the Shrewsbury Historic District.
Shrewsbury Township Hall.
Squan Beach Life-Saving Station #9.
St. George's-by-the-River Episcopal Church.
St. James Memorial Church of Eatontown.
St. John's Episcopal Church.
St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
The Steinbach-Cookman Building.
The George Taylor House.
A building in the Tinton Falls Historic District.
The Towers in Atlantic Highlands.
Trinity Church in Asbury Park.
Union Schoolhouse.
Upper Freehold Baptist Meeting, also known as Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House.
Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown.
The Village Inn.
The Walker-Combs-Hartshorne Farmstead.
A scene at Walnford.
The Wardell House.
Water Witch Club Casino.
A building in the Water Witch Club Historic District.
The Robert White House.
The Winsor Building.
The George Wurts Summer Home.

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