Preservation New Jersey

Promoting the economic vitality, sustainability, and heritage of New Jersey’s diverse communities through advocacy and education.

Union County

The City of Elizabeth

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  The City of Elizabeth’s historic resources span the centuries with colonial homes of early citizens, opulent Victorian homes of late-19th Century elite, and Italianate row houses of factory workers. It boasts many historic churches, Greek Revival civic buildings (including a Carnegie ... » Learn More about The City of Elizabeth

Cranford Roundhouse

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  Constructed between 1913 and 1915 by the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Cranford roundhouse is one of three known surviving roundhouses in New Jersey. The other two are located in Hawthorne and Newark. Roundhouses were common during the first half of the twentieth century during ... » Learn More about Cranford Roundhouse

Patterned Brickwork Houses

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  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

Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

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    The Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge was first established c. 1720 – 1740 and was made up of 208 acres of open space and a farmhouse, both of which remain; as well as outbuildings that were removed over the years as the farmstead was converted from a farm to an 18-hole golf ... » Learn More about Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge

Whyman House

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DESCRIPTION: The Whyman House, located at 705 Newark Avenue in Elizabeth, is a fine example of a cubical Italianate villa. Constructed between 1860 and 1871, the wood-frame home consists of a nearly-square two-and-one-half-story main block with a low-pitched hipped roof and a two-story rear ell ... » Learn More about Whyman House

Rahway River Park

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DESCRIPTION: Seeing the rapid growth of Union County in the early-20th century and the impending threat of development on the available open space and the Rahway River, the key potable water source, the citizens fought for the creation of the Union County Parks Commission. Upon creation of the ... » Learn More about Rahway River Park

Liberty Hall Landscape

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DESCRIPTION: A National Historic Landmark, Liberty Hall was constructed in 1772 for William Livingston who became the first Governor of New Jersey (1777-1790). Livingston’s original purchase included 140 acres of wetlands, woods, orchards, and farmland. Today after land sales to Kean University, ... » Learn More about Liberty Hall Landscape

Lampkin House

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UPDATES: 3/2010: The City of Plainfield has issued a violation on the Lampkin House, declaring it an unsafe structure and fire hazard. A court hearing is scheduled for April. PNJ has received word that an entity named U.S. Bank Custodian for Pheonix intends to redeem a tax sales certificate on the ... » Learn More about Lampkin House