UPDATES: 12/2020: The original Camden Free Public Library building remains vacant and in a state of disrepair. In 2018, plans were announced to convert the structure into a mixed-use commercial space with a restaurant on the ground floor, with construction to be completed in early 2020. However, ... » Learn More about Camden Free Public Library
1995 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in NJ
Newark Symphony Hall
UPDATE: Now celebrating its 95th year, Newark Symphony Hall continues to serve as a performance hall and special events venue, but requires significant capital improvements to bring it back to its former glory. New leadership has embarked on a $50 million capital campaign and made upgrades in the ... » Learn More about Newark Symphony Hall
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
Christian Admiral Hotel
UPDATE: The Christian Admiral Hotel was demolished in 1996 for a new single-family development. DESCRIPTION: The Christian Admiral Hotel, originally known as the Hotel Cape May, was the centerpiece of the turn-of-the-century project to revive the tourist economy of Cape May. The massive ... » Learn More about Christian Admiral Hotel
Six Mile Run Historic District
UPDATES: 12/2020: In 2020, the New Jersey State Park Service received a grant of $23,531 to fund a conditions assessment of nine historic farmstead properties, along with repair recommendations and reuse evaluations. The district also received some attention in 2019, when the Van ... » Learn More about Six Mile Run Historic District
Fort Hancock
UPDATES: 12/2020: Attempts to rehabilitate the Fort Hancock buildings are ongoing. As of March 2020, three buildings are being leased, and there are eight letters of intent for other properties. Unfortunately, not all of them are salvageable. Buildings 119 and 120, wooden structures ... » Learn More about Fort Hancock
Truss Bridges of Hunterdon County
UPDATES: Progress has been made on the preservation of these historic bridges. Strimple’s Mill Road Bridge over Lockatong Creek was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 2016. In January 2019, the federal government contributed over $2 million for the restoration of the ... » Learn More about Truss Bridges of Hunterdon County
Revolutionary War Sites of New Jersey
UPDATES: 12/2020: Many prominent Revolutionary War sites in New Jersey are now open to the public as museums and state parks. These include the Indian King Tavern, Hancock House, Steuben House, Monmouth Battlefield, Washington’s Crossing, and Trenton Battle Monument. Recently, Middlesex ... » Learn More about Revolutionary War Sites of New Jersey
NJ Manual Training School for Colored Youth
UPDATES: 12/2020: In 2019, the Bordentown Historical Society hosted a series of events titled “Untold Stories,” one of which focused on the Bordentown School. Few artifacts from the school remain, due in part to its quick closure in 1955. Efforts are being made to conduct interviews with surviving ... » Learn More about NJ Manual Training School for Colored Youth
Eagle Tavern
UPDATES: 12/2020: The Eagle Tavern is currently owned by the city of Trenton. While offers to renovate the building have been made, no plan has yet proceeded. Recent Press: August 2018 - ... » Learn More about Eagle Tavern