The United States Animal Quarantine Station, also known as the “Ellis Island for animals”, was developed by the US Department of Agriculture between 1900 and 1907 to handle the receipt and isolation of foreign animals along the entire East Coast of the US in order to safeguard the ... » Learn More about United States Animal Quarantine Station
Passaic County
Tichenor-Gregory-Goddel-Wallisch Farmstead
DESCRIPTION: The Tichenor-Gregory-Goddel-Wallisch Farmstead, known commonly as the Wallisch Estate, is one of the last surviving large tracts of land that formed the original township of West Milford. The Tichenor family, one of the early families to settle the area, constructed the original ... » Learn More about Tichenor-Gregory-Goddel-Wallisch Farmstead
Temple Emanuel
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: After the synagogue's congregation left in 2005, a new owner had plans to reuse the building as a community arts center. The owner sought local designation for the building, but due to a political battle, the nomination did not pass. When the new owner bought the synagogue, ... » Learn More about Temple Emanuel
Gladys Rhinesmith Administration Building /Midvale School
UPDATES: In June 2003, the Wanaque Board of Education voted to sell the building to a private realtor and a demolition permit was issued in October 2003. Demolition crews began knocking down the building in early January 2004. DESCRIPTION: Industrialist and former New York City Mayor Abram ... » Learn More about Gladys Rhinesmith Administration Building /Midvale School
Fabian Theater and Building
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: Local designation was pursued in the past few years but did not get passed, and the owner at that time decided that they could not rehabilitate it as planned. Since then the building has sat in very poor condition. A new owner has now taken ownership and has new plans for ... » Learn More about Fabian Theater and Building
Hinchliffe Stadium
UPDATES: February 2020: Paterson gets $1 million state grant for Hinchliffe Stadium restoration January 2020: Hinchliffe Stadium Funding Plan Revised October 2019: Paterson’s City Council approved an agreement with developers for a renovation that could save the historic landmark during an ... » Learn More about Hinchliffe Stadium
The Colt Mill
UPDATES: 12/2020: The Colt Mill site is soon to be a public park, according to the NJ Department of Environmental Protection. There are also plans to erect a protective fence in the area around the nearby Allied Textile Mill ruins to prevent trespassing and keep people away from asbestos and ... » Learn More about The Colt Mill
National Guard Armory
UPDATE: November 2015: The Paterson National Guard Armory was demolished after a seven-alarm fire severely damaged the building forcing local officials to tear it down. DESCRIPTION: Paterson was the first New Jersey city to take advantage of an 1889 law enabling cities that lacked armories to ... » Learn More about National Guard Armory