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By Stephen Kokoska, July 13, 2016
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201 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — New Brunswick Station
Date 1903 William H. Brown, Engineer The New Jersey Railroad, chartered in 1832, was completed between Jersey City and New Brunswick in 1835. On January 2, 1836, the first train, a new locomotive named "The New Brunswick" traveled down from . . . Map (db m95769) HM
202 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — St. Peter The Apostle University & Community Parish
The oldest Catholic congregation in Middlesex County. St. Peter's was founded in 1829 by Bishop John DeBois of New York in a humble brick building on Bayard Street. The current stone Gothic Revival structure was designed by prominent architect of . . . Map (db m188171) HM
203 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — Winants Hall1890
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Winants Hall 1890 Designed by New York City architect Van Campen Taylor (Rutgers College, Class of 1867), Winants Hall was Rutgers’ sole dormitory until 1914. It is named . . . Map (db m10018) HM
204 New Jersey, Middlesex County, New Brunswick — Winants Hall
Designed in 1890 by architect Van Campen Taylor, a member of the Class of 1867. Winants Hall was Rutgers' first dormitory. It is named for Garret E. Winants, a college trustee and philanthropist who donated $75,000 for its construction. In the late . . . Map (db m208914) HM
205 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy — City Hall
Original portion erected in accordance with an Act of the Provincial Assembly 1713 Capitol of the Province and the State of New Jersey 1713 - 1790 Courthouse of Middlesex County 1713 - 1793 City Hall of Perth Amboy 1718Rebuilt 1766-67 Enlarged and . . . Map (db m76798) HM
206 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy — Surveyor General's Office
The Surveyor General's Office was constructed between 1852 and 1854 to house the Headquarters of the Board of Proprietors of East New Jersey as well as the Office of the Surveyor General. The Board of Proprietors owned land grants that were sold . . . Map (db m208979) HM
207 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy — Thomas Mundy Peterson School
Built n 1871, this was the first public school building in Perth Amboy. The original eight-room school, which was doubled in size in 1905, exemplifies the best class of public school building erected in New Jersey in the years after the Civil War. . . . Map (db m93943) HM
208 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sayreville — Sayre & Fisher Reading Room
The reading room building was constructed in Sayreville in 1883 by the Sayre and Fisher Company for use as a library and a hall. The first floor hall was used for meetings, sales promotions and employee functions. Later it was called Sayreville Hall . . . Map (db m93892) HM
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209 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sewaren — 510 East Avenue
Queen Anne Style Alfred H. Cowles - - Inventor and Chemical Engineer Edwin Cowles - - inventor of Classifiner and Cowles Pulper 1896Map (db m191210) HM
210 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sewaren — Cedar Cliff
Ballard family home Lawrence Ballard died serving in WWI Clark family home since 1921 Horatio D. Clark Active in Sewaren Civic Association Daughter, Kay Clark Burns 1895Map (db m191204) HM
211 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sewaren — Cooper-Neuberg House
English Tudor Revival Anna and Charles M. Cooper Distinguished Sewaren Residents Louis Neuberg, Woodbridge Mayor 1911Map (db m191205) HM
212 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sewaren — Gorham Boynton House
Prominent Resident & Businessman of Sewaren President, Boynton Lumber Co. Commodore, Sewaren Land & Water Club Son of C.W. Boynton 1895Map (db m192507) HM
213 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Sewaren — Sewaren Free Public Library
Est. 1913 by Sewaren History Club and Civic Assoc. Current location since 1960 Originally built as Christian Science Church 1920Map (db m192501) HM
214 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Spotswood — St. Peter's Episcopal Church
This picturesque Gothic Revival style building executed in wood is St. Peter's second church. Built in 1849-51, the current structure replaced a smaller church built on this site in 1756-1759. The design of the new church departed from traditional . . . Map (db m95754) HM
215 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — 125 Freeman Street
Part of Samuel Barron estate Italianate addition built by Sollace family, 1877 Home of civic leaders George & Barbara Baker Wyatt since 1954 c 1810Map (db m194315) HM
216 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — 125 Green Street
Home of Civic Leaders Hampton & Edith Cutter Grandson of clay magnate Hampton Cutter Parents' residence 123 Green Street William H. & Sarah R. Barron Cutter 1927Map (db m191213) HM
217 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — 247 Green Street
William P. & Mary Louise Harriot Edgar Farm acquired from Francis M Potter in 1848 Peter & Margaret Leahy residence Catalano family home 1921- c 1850Map (db m191717) HM
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218 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — 44 Green Street
Built for financier William E. Fink Jr Home and Business of August F. Grenier "Augie" WWI veteran, civic leader Mayor of Woodbridge 1934-1951 1876Map (db m191212) HM
219 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Barron Arts CenterBarron Library
Dedicated in 1877, as the Barron Library, it was the first library in Middlesex County. Donated by Thomas Barron, an entrepreneur and philanthropist who considered Woodridge his native town, this building served as a library until 1977. When the . . . Map (db m93950) HM
220 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Barron Estate
The Barron name is an important one in Woodbridge, as the family was one of the first to settle here in the late 17th century. The Barron family, noted patriots and philanthropists, made many contributions to the town. The Barron estate encompassed . . . Map (db m93953) HM
221 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Barron House
Home of Deacon Joseph Barron, First Presbyterisn Church. One of many handsome colonial homes, it remained in the Barron family, donors of the money and land to build the Barron Library Circa 1803Map (db m191712) HM
222 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Barron LibraryBuilt 1877
First library in Middlesex County on land and money donated by the Barron family. Constructed in Richardsonian Romanesque Revival Style Architecture with massive Belleville stone, floral stained glass, and terra cotta panels.Map (db m191713) HM
223 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — First Congregational Church
Organized 1874. Features include brick from the Valentine Brick Company, 90 foot steeple and Good Shepherd window 1875Map (db m191714) HM
224 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Fitz Randolph-Csaki House
1793-1851 Site of Woodbridge Academy school for boys and girls. 1915-1920 Site of Woman's Suffrage Movement meetings. CIRCA 1896Map (db m191214) HM
225 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Hampton Cutter Mansion
One of the most distinctive buildings in Woodbridge is the Italianate-style mansion at the top of Strawberry Hill on Amboy Avenue – the home of 19th-century clay magnate Hampton Cutter (1819-82). Located on the site of many significant . . . Map (db m126840) HM
226 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Historic Green Street
Originally called Woodbridge Avenue, Green Street was a popular thoroughfare from the early 1800s and served as the address of many prosperous Woodbridge citizens. Perhaps named for the adjacent green fields and canopy of stately trees, the . . . Map (db m126470) HM
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227 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — J J Bitting Coal and Feed Depot
Early 20th Century Woodbridge business center for coal, feed, and oil. Became brewery and restaurant in 1997 1910Map (db m194320) HM
228 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Jonathan Dunham House
Flemish bond brick house. Addition added 1870 with Victorian style renovations. Now used as Trinity Rectory. circa 1700Map (db m194314) HM
229 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Kirk Green
Kirk Green Named for the two churches (“kirks”) established in the late 1600s, Kirk Green was the center of Woodbridge life in the early Colonial period, encompassing the modern-day intersection of Rahway Avenue and Port Reading . . . Map (db m126427) HM
230 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — School Number 1
Classes began January 1877. First high school graduation 1883; two graduates. Became Woodbridge Township District Administration Offices. Built 1876Map (db m190136) HM
231 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge — Woodbridge High School
Opened September 11, 1911 Last graduating high school class June 1956: became Woodbridge Middle School John Pierson & Son, Architects CIRCA 1911Map (db m191208) HM
232 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge Township, Woodbridge — 86 Green Street
Barron Family Property Purchased 1869 by Charles A. Campbell Home of Frederick F. & Mina Potter Anness Edwin W. & Emma Harned Valentine Hugh W. Kelly & Family c 1869Map (db m200981) HM
233 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Woodbridge Township, Woodbridge — Heard's Corner
North Side Samuel Moore Tavern c 1683 Dr. Ellis Barron Freeman Drug Store c 1840 South Side Village Market Pike House c 1715/Woodbridge Hotel Railway Track CrossingMap (db m200982) HM
234 New Jersey, Monmouth County, Red Bank — Maple HallThe Home of T. Thomas Fortune — Historic Site in Journalism —
Maple Hall served as the home of the African American journalist T. Thomas Fortune from 1901 to 1908. Born into slavery in 1856 and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, Fortune rose to prominence during his more than twenty-year . . . Map (db m206009) HM
235 New Jersey, Monmouth County, Roosevelt — Borough of RooseveltJersey Homesteads Historic District
Front Organized as an agro-industrial Jewish cooperative community by the Provisional Commission for Jewish Farm Settlements in the United States, led by Benjamin Brown (1885-1939), Jersey Homesteads was one of approximately 100 communities . . . Map (db m95997) HM
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236 New Jersey, Monmouth County, Shrewsbury — 388 — Shrewsbury Historic District
Shrewsbury Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m209046) HM
237 New Jersey, Morris County, Boonton — Boonton Historic District
District represents architectural period 1830-1895, and includes dwellings built on lots developed by Boonton Iron Works. Boundries are Church Street at Main Street to Birch Street and Cornelia Street.Map (db m192213) HM
238 New Jersey, Morris County, Boonton — Garret Rickards House1854
One of Boonton’s two octagon houses built on Cornelia Street. Both dwellings. Of concrete slag construction. Are only examples of octagon architecture in Morris County.Map (db m192214) HM
239 New Jersey, Morris County, Boonton — Lathrop Manson1873
William G. Lathrop, manager of the Boonton Ironworks from 1850-1882. Built this Italianate mansion, which became New Jersey’s first home for firefighters in 1898.Map (db m91581) HM
240 New Jersey, Morris County, Chatham — Loantaka School - Spring Valley SchoolCirca 1852
The one room red brick school administered by Chatham Township was erected on property privately owned by Republican Academy. Serving as a Sunday and Elementary school, one teacher taught students age 5-18 from parts of Morris and Chatham . . . Map (db m198721) HM
241 New Jersey, Morris County, Chester — Gardens at Bamboo Brook
Martha Brookes Hutcheson, renowned as one of America's first professional female landscape architects, lived at Merchiston Farm. Now called Bamboo Brook, from 1911 to 1959. These gardens are an example of an early 20th-century landscape . . . Map (db m33170) HM
242 New Jersey, Morris County, Chester — Martha Brookes HutchesonWomen's Heritage Trail
Martha Brookes Hutcheson (1871-1959) was one of America's first women landscape architects. After studying for three years in the Landscape Architecture program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she began her practice in 1902. Mrs. . . . Map (db m33173) HM
243 New Jersey, Morris County, Chester — Merchiston Farm1911 - 1959
Home of Martha Brookes Hutcheson, prominent early woman landscape architect who transformed this 18th century working farm into outstanding example of natural and classic landscape design.Map (db m33169) HM
244 New Jersey, Morris County, Madison — Florham1893-1955
Florham 1893-1955 Country estate of Hamilton and Florence Vanderbilt Twombly. Grounds designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Son. Buildings designed by McKim, Mead and White. Acquired by Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1958Map (db m32108) HM
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245 New Jersey, Morris County, Millington — Millington Railroad Station
Built in 1901 by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. This vernacular-style rock-faced station with Richardsonian elements serves passengers from the Somerset Hills to New York City. It also once handled freight for local industries and the . . . Map (db m155595) HM
246 New Jersey, Morris County, Morristown, Harding Township — Mt. Kemble-Glen Alpin
1847 Gothic Revival villa, “Mount Kemble,” built for Henry and Frances Duer Hoyt on the site of the house of colonial official Peter Kemble, reluctant host to Continental Army. Renamed “Glen Alpin” by David H. McAlpin in 1885.Map (db m8594) HM
247 New Jersey, Morris County, Morristown, Morris Township — Nutwood
Built 1891 for Major and Mrs. Charles Curtis MacConnell Designed by Ernest G.W. Dietrich, Architect, New York City Built by Lindsey Brothers, Middletown, New York Is part of the Washington Valley Historic District and has been . . . Map (db m150857) HM
248 New Jersey, Morris County, Netcong — 334 — The Palace Theatre7 Ledgewood Avenue
The Palace Theatre has been placed on the National Register Of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m231645) HM
249 New Jersey, Morris County, Parsippany — Troy Historic District
The Troy Historic District comprises 15 residences, the Troy Hills School and the Troy Industrial Hamlet Ruins, a historic archeological site. Industrial structures and residences were built near each other, and many dwellings face Troy Brook, . . . Map (db m162824) HM
250 New Jersey, Morris County, Roxbury Township, Landing — Lake Hopatcong Station
Constructed of native stone by the Lackawanna Railroad, the station was a key link for resort visitors and residents from 1911 into the 1950s. Lackawanna Trains, The Morris Canal, Lake Steamboats, and Morris County Traction Company Trolleys . . . Map (db m149142) HM
251 New Jersey, Morris County, Wharton — Saint Mary’s Church
Noted architect Jeremiah O’Rourke designed this 1873 Gothic church. Built of local rough-cut stone, it features an open timber roof and jewel-toned stained glass. Early parishioners included immigrants who labored in nearby iron mines.Map (db m91508) HM
252 New Jersey, Ocean County, Stafford Township, Manahawkin — C.H. Cranmer / Hazelton House C. 1898Stafford Township Historic Site
This private home is a Queen Ann Victorian style house built in 1898, at a cost of $5,000. The home features fish scale shingles, stained glass windows, a two story turret with witches hat roof, gingerbread trim, two inside stairways, a personal . . . Map (db m209209) HM
253 New Jersey, Ocean County, Stafford Township, Manahawkin — Cavalry Cottage (C. 1740)Stafford Township Historic Site
This Grier/Campbell residence is an unusual hybrid of English and Dutch house framing practices. This building may be the oldest existing home in Stafford Township. In 1871, the Stafford Land Company purchased this building as an office and . . . Map (db m209213) HM
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254 New Jersey, Ocean County, Stafford Township, Manahawkin — Hall Store (1885)Stafford Township Historic Site
In 1885, Mr. William R Hall, a general contractor from Philadelphia, purchased land from Lewis R. Peckworth to build a store with "rooms for rent" on the second floor. The original store is built in the French Second Empire with a Mansard roof . . . Map (db m209244) HM
255 New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River — Captain Amos BirdsallSea Captain - Ship Builder - Banker
His historic home built in 1868 was rebuilt in 2018 on the same site in the same style as the original homeMap (db m208341) HM
256 New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River — Captains' Row
East Water Street extends from its intersection with Main Street (Route 166) to Dock Street, one half mile east. It is also called "Captain's Row" for the many sea captains who built their homes here in the 1800s so they would be near their . . . Map (db m209109) HM
257 New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River — More Maritime Legacies
Water Street is named for the parallel waterway that flows of 40 miles from its inland source to Barnegat Bay. Since the early 1700s, the waterway and the tiny village that thrived near it were called Tom's River. Historians believe that they . . . Map (db m209111) HM
258 New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River — The Industrial Age Transforms the Colonial Village
Stoutenburgh-Minturn House (c. 1868) [86 E. Water St.] NR In 1866, the first trains began to run along the new railroad tracks that had been laid between New York City and Toms River. Soon, train cars brought wealthy visitors . . . Map (db m209166) HM
259 New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River — The Lure of Washington Street
Bishop Memorial Library (c. 1941) 101 Washington Street Writer and traveler Nathaniel Holmes Bishop (1837-1902), born in Medford, Massachusetts, moved to Toms River when he was about 27 years old. His adventurous spirit and . . . Map (db m208297) HM
260 New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River — The New County Takes Pride in Its County Seat
Ocean County Courthouse (1850) 118 Washington Street Built from borrowed plans1 used to construct the Hudson County Courthouse, this two-story red brick building was designed in a neo-classical Greek . . . Map (db m208310) HM
261 New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson — Lambert Tower
This seventy-foot observatory tower was built by Catholina Lambert in 1896. Along with Lambert Castle, the structure was built reminiscent of castles in Great Britain where Lambert spent his childhood. After Lambert's death, the tower was open to . . . Map (db m194029) HM
262 New Jersey, Passaic County, Pompton Lakes — Christ Episcopal Church
The Church was built in 1903 and rebuilt after a fire in 1904. The church is constructed of pink Pompton granite with a castellated tower and a slate roof. The facade consists of a multi-gabled apse at the south west corner and pointed arch stained . . . Map (db m190229) HM
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263 New Jersey, Passaic County, Pompton Lakes — Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library
Built and dedicated n 1912 by Fannie Friedman Einstein in memory of her husband. Incorporated as the Free Public Library of Pompton Lakes in 1953; declared a local historic landmark in 1994; an example of English Tudor Revival Style.Map (db m94667) HM
264 New Jersey, Passaic County, Pompton Lakes — Pompton Lakes High SchoolBuilt 1932
The initial structure is an excellent example of a Colonial Revival building from the New Deal era. The school initially received students from Oakland, Wayne and Midland Park as well as Pompton Lakes. Declared a local historic landmark 2001Map (db m94674) HM
265 New Jersey, Passaic County, Pompton Lakes — Pompton Lakes Post Office
Built 1937 by Sherman Construction, Passaic N.J. Designed by Louis A. Simons supervising architect for the Dept. of the Treasury 1933-1939. A cast stone portrait of Benjamin Franklin by artist Sterling Calder is in the lobby. An excellent of example . . . Map (db m94673) HM
266 New Jersey, Passaic County, Pompton Lakes — Pompton Lakes School
Lenox School built in 1918 is a good example of the stripped classicism construction favored during this period. The separate entrances on each side of the front door identify the original entrances for "girls” and "boys”. An addition was . . . Map (db m190664) HM
267 New Jersey, Passaic County, Pompton Lakes — The Schuyler House
Built in 1715. This house has been altered from its original Dutch Colonial appearance. It is 2 stories in height, 3 bays wide with a full rubblestone basement visible at the side elevation. It has a mansard roof with arched dormers and 2 chimneys. . . . Map (db m190231) HM
268 New Jersey, Passaic County, Wayne — Schuyler–Colfax
This house is an example of 18th century architecture. The Schuyler and Colfax families were prominent in shaping New Jersey history.Map (db m7703) HM
269 New Jersey, Passaic County, Wayne, Wayne Township — The Dey Mansion1772
This site served as Washington’s headquarters July, October and November of 1780. It was placed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1970 and the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1970. First restored . . . Map (db m200858) HM
270 New Jersey, Salem County, Alloway — Dickinson House
The most ornate of early glazed brick patterns decorate the west wall of this house, built in 1754 by John Dickinson.Map (db m159230) HM
271 New Jersey, Salem County, Salem — Salem Art Bank175 West Broadway
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m153685) HM
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272 New Jersey, Salem County, Salem — Salem Post Office120 West Broadway
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m153713) HM
273 New Jersey, Salem County, Woodstown — The Old Red HouseSamuel Shivers House — 1669 / 1724 / 1813 —
The Old Red House AKA Samuel Shivers House The Samuel Shivers House is one of the finest examples of Southern New Jersey 18th century timber frame architecture. It is a survivor, escaping the ravages of time, rot, fire, vermin and change of . . . Map (db m153950) HM
274 New Jersey, Somerset County, Basking Ridge — Lord Stirling ManorBrick Outbuildings
This property is the site of Lord Stirling Manor, built by William Alexander "Lord Stirling" in 1763 where he lived until 1779. The original residence was razed by fire in 1920 and a new residence was built on part of the remaining foundation where . . . Map (db m40353) HM
275 New Jersey, Somerset County, Bedminster — Pluckemin School House1912
The Pluckemin School house was constructed in 1912 as a two-story four-room school. It cost approximately $5,000 and was designed by Peter C. Van Nuys of Somerville and was built by John Gulick of Lamington. it was used as a school house until 1958 . . . Map (db m117652) HM
276 New Jersey, Somerset County, Bedminster — The Jacobus Vanderveer House
Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Farmhouse Built c. 1760. Headquarters of General Henry Knox During The 1778-1779 Winter Encampment Of The Continental Army Near PluckeminMap (db m16983) HM
277 New Jersey, Somerset County, Bernardsville — Bernardsville Train Station
Bernardsville Train Station is a one-story stone structure with rounded corners and a hipped roof, and was built in 1901-1902. The interior classical detailing, including several pair of Corinthian pilasters carved in oak, is particularly notable. . . . Map (db m159070) HM
278 New Jersey, Somerset County, Branchburg — Bodine - Carkhuff HouseA Dutch - American Farmhouse
Historical Background The site of the Bodine - Carkhuff House forms part of property acquired by Isaac Bodine in the early 1700s. Church records establish that Bodine, who was of French Huguenot descent, resided in the neighborhood by 1723, . . . Map (db m99214) HM
279 New Jersey, Somerset County, Hillsborough — Thomas P. Huff Farmstead
Constructed circa 1870, the Thomas P. Huff House exemplifies the Victorian era Tuscan Villa style. The site also includes a circa 1800 three-bay Dutch Barn, 1870 corn crib and other agricultural buildings. The farmstead historically operated as a . . . Map (db m104499) HM
280 New Jersey, Somerset County, Raritan — John Frelinghuysen House
This house was the homestead of the Frelinghuysen family, which has long been significant in New Jersey history. The wooden wing was presumably built in the early 18th century and may have been moved to the site by the Middaugh family who owned the . . . Map (db m230706) HM
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281 New Jersey, Somerset County, Somerville — Somerset County Court House Green
The Somerset County Court House, constructed in 1909, is a fine example of Beaux-Arts Classicism. It was designed by the firm of Gordon, Tracy and Swartwout. James Reilly Gordon was one of America’s greatest courthouse architects, who also designed . . . Map (db m98263) HM
282 New Jersey, Sussex County, Hopatcong — Home of Hudson Maxim
Maxim Park was the estate of famous inventor, Hudson Maxim. Purchased by Maxim in 1901, the property included a spectacular Venetian boat house, guest cottages, a laboratory, ice house/observatory, servant's quarters, tennis courts and garage. . . . Map (db m26455) HM
283 New Jersey, Sussex County, Newton — Henry W. Merriam(1828 - 1900)
President of the H.W. Merriam Shoe Company, he relocated his factory from New York City to Newton in 1873. The nation's largest producer of ladies' and children's shoes, it was also the largest employer in Sussex County with over 350 employees. Held . . . Map (db m26454) HM
284 New Jersey, Sussex County, Wantage — The Inn Transformed 1910 ~ 1923
A Change of Plans ~ Twin brothers, John and Anthony Kuser, purchased the High Point Inn and the surrounding 1,700-acre property in 1910. After operating the Inn for one summer, John sold his interest to Anthony and his wife, Susie Dryden . . . Map (db m202349) HM
285 New Jersey, Union County, Union — Liberty Hall
Built in 1772 in the Georgian style by William Livingston (New Jersey’s first elected Governor, 1776-1790). The house assumed its current Victorian Italianate appearance in the late 19th century, when it was enlarged by Colonel John Kean to meet the . . . Map (db m66628) HM
286 New Jersey, Warren County, Hackettstown, Allamuchy-Panther Valley — Rutherfurd HallNational Register of Historic Places
Rutherfurd Hall, built in 1903, is a National and NJ State Historic Landmark. A sprawling country home, the hall was designed as a grand country manor by famed architect Whitney Warren, who also designed such landmarks as New York's Grand Central . . . Map (db m165879) HM
287 New Jersey, Warren County, Phillipsburg — Union Square Hotel
The Union Square Hotel served as the town's first Town Hall, and all travelers going to or from Easton passed through the square. The hotel was erected in 1811 by Joseph Roseberry, and consisted of only the lower three stone Federal-style stories; . . . Map (db m157224) HM

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