The Sandlass House, located at the entrance to the Sandy Hook Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area, is the only surviving building of a once extensive resort complex built as part of Sandy Hook’s Golden Age. Built in 1893, the House was part of the Highland Beach excursion resort ... » Learn More about The Sandlass House
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The Robert Marshall House
The Robert Marshall House is a two-story wood-framed structure in Gloucester Township, Camden County that was constructed in two distinct sections over the years -- the original farmhouse section dates to c. 1720, and a significant addition was constructed c. 1810. The Marshall House ... » Learn More about The Robert Marshall House
The Ephraim Tomlinson House
The Ephraim Tomlinson House (the “Mansion”) is a three-story, brick Greek Revival mansion built by Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson in 1844. The Mansion is a brilliant example of Greek Revival architecture, as is clear upon examination of the entrance, which features a marble staircase and ... » Learn More about The Ephraim Tomlinson House
Ben and Bernarda Shahn House & Studio
The Ben and Bernarda Shahn House was constructed in 1936 as part of Jersey Homesteads (later renamed Roosevelt), a New Deal project established in response to the Great Depression as an agricultural-industrial cooperative community for Jewish garment workers and farmers. Architect ... » Learn More about Ben and Bernarda Shahn House & Studio
Futuro Houses
The Futuro House was conceived in 1968 as a “portable” ski chalet by Matti Suuronen, a pioneer in the processing of reinforced plastic for construction. Futuro structures are made of fiberglass reinforced plastic as to be light and easy to transport to remote locations, easy to construct ... » Learn More about Futuro Houses
Lauriston Estate
The Lauriston Estate in Rumson Borough is an 1870 Colonial Revival mansion, designed by New York and Red Bank architect Leon Cubberly as the summer home for banker Henry A. Caesar and his wife, Laura Unger Caesar. It is the only residential building in Rumson listed on the National ... » Learn More about Lauriston Estate
Derick Sutfin House
The Derick Sutfin House in Monmouth Battlefield State Park is the park’s oldest structure, and witnessed some of the Revolution’s most dramatic scenes. Jacob Sutfin constructed the dwelling after purchasing the property in 1718. During the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778, the ... » Learn More about Derick Sutfin House
Old Stone House
Nearly hidden behind the South Orange police station, the Old Stone House is the oldest extant structure in the Township and, possibly New Jersey. The original walls of what residents now call the Old Stone House potentially predate 1680 when the property was named in a land grant made ... » Learn More about Old Stone House
Van Ness House
The Van Ness House was built by one of the earliest Dutch families to settle in western Essex County. Simon Van Ness brought his family to Fairfield in 1701 to claim the ownership of this land, and was one of the founders of the Reformed Church of Fairfield in 1720. The house was ... » Learn More about Van Ness House
Isaac Corwin House aka Larison’s Turkey Farm
The oldest section of the Isaac Corwin house in Chester Borough, originally a modest farmhouse, dates to circa 1800. In 1829, James Topping, a master cabinetmaker and owner of an iron mine, purchased the house and the surrounding 53 acres of land. While under his ownership, the simple ... » Learn More about Isaac Corwin House aka Larison’s Turkey Farm