The Lee Brothers Park Pavilion, located on Lake Hopatcong, is a unique surviving example of lake-style recreational architecture in New Jersey. Brothers, Clarence J. Lee and Edwin Lee, purchased the 10+-acre property in 1919, when Mount Arlington was a major tourist destination. They ... » Learn More about Lee Brothers Park Pavilion
Morris County
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
Patterned Brickwork Houses
Patterned brickwork is the delineation of designs – geometric, dates, and initials – by a mason using darkened “vitrified” bricks against a background of ordinary red brick. New Jersey (and especially South Jersey), which hosts approximately 95% of the examples, is the principal ... » Learn More about Patterned Brickwork Houses
Hurstmont
UPDATES: 3/1/2011: Hurstmont has SOLD! Details are still forthcoming- we'll keep you apprised... 5/2011: Hustrmont has been purchased by architect Peter Dorne, who has announced that he plans to rehabilitate the estate into a boutique hotel. The Harding Township Historic Preservation Commission ... » Learn More about Hurstmont
Speedwell Avenue
UPDATES: 07/2010 Update: The redevelopment project was stalled for many years and just never happened. It is unclear what the current plan is. 12/2008: The town council of Morristown has approved a redevelopment plan for the historic Speedwell Avenue area that includes the razing of 20 buildings ... » Learn More about Speedwell Avenue
Ford-Faesch Manor House
UPDATES: 2008: The Historical Society of the Rockaways has spent about $140,000 raised from local and county sources on restoration work including bringing the east wing to its original height and dimensions after lowering the roof and shedding later additions and uncovering exterior wood trim ... » Learn More about Ford-Faesch Manor House
Greystone Park State Psychiatric Hospital
UPDATES: 7/2003: Morris County has finalized the purchase of 303 acres of the Greystone site, including a host of buildings, from the state for $1. 2008: Recreation fields opened in Morris County's new Central Park, on the former site of several smaller Greystone Campus buildings. The County ... » Learn More about Greystone Park State Psychiatric Hospital
Bayley-Ellard Carriage House-Bellwood Stables
UPDATES: Despite intense efforts by citizens of Madison and preservation advocates, Sunrise Development Corporation demolished the Carriage house in 2003. DESCRIPTION: Originally known as Bellwood Stables, the Bayley-Ellard School’s Carriage House is an imposing, U-shaped building located on a ... » Learn More about Bayley-Ellard Carriage House-Bellwood Stables
Jockey Hollow – Morristown National Historical Park
UPDATES: 11/2009: After years of public outcry, on November 3, 2008, owners of the parcel proposed for the development of a retirement community announced their decision to abandon the plans. They entered into an agreement with the Trust for Public Land and Morris County to sell the parcel for ... » Learn More about Jockey Hollow – Morristown National Historical Park
Pitney Farm
UPDATE: February 2016: Unfortunately, Pitney Farm was lost forever due to a severe fire that investigators believed was intentionally set. The fire happened just months after the Friends of Pitney Farm successfully convinced the township to lease the house to their group and implement a plan for ... » Learn More about Pitney Farm