Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
New Jersey - Ocean County
Ocean County New Jersey has 36 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Barnegat Lighthouse, Georgian Court, Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Double Trouble Historic District and Island Heights Historic District.

Many famous people are associated with these Ocean County historic places including Joseph J. White, Gen. William N. Grier, Capt. Amos Birdsall, William Torrey, Capt. George W. Giberson and John Stoutenburgh.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ocean County places including Bruce Price, Lamb,Thomas,W., Gallup & Co. Cottrell, Wilson Brothers & Co., Joseph A. Pharo, Asbestos Building Company, James L. Dorsett, Wilson Jr. Eyre and H. W. Tolbert. Prominent architectural styles found in Ocean Country are Greek Revival, Queen Anne and Colonial Revival.

Barnegat Light Public School (added 1976 - - #76001178)
Also known as Barnegat Light Museum
501 Central Ave. , Barnegat Light
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Barnegat Lighthouse (added 1971 - - #71000512)
N end of Long Beach Island, off Broadway Ave. , Barnegat Light
L'Aquatique, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Communications
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Park
Bartlett--Rockhill--Bartlett House (added 2012 - - #11001041)
Bartlett Ln., Tuckerton
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Bartlett, J. Henry
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Bay Head Historic District (added 2006 - - #05001566)
Roughly bounded by Point Pleasant Beach Borough line, Atlantic Ocean, Manotoloking Borough line and Point Pleasant , Bay Head Borough
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Eyre, Wilson Jr.
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Beach Haven Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001608)
Roughly bounded by Bay and Atlantic Aves., Pearl and 3rd Sts. , Beach Haven
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson Brothers & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Birdsall, Capt. Amos , House (added 1982 - - #82003298)
234 Washington St. , Toms River
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Birdsall,Capt. Amos
Significant Year:
1868
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
Brant, A.A., House (added 1982 - - #82003294)
9 Allen St. , Toms River
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pharo,Joseph A.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Art
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Organizational
Cassville Crossroads Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003291)
Jct. of CR 571 and 528 , Jackson Township
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Georgian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Art, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure
Cavarly Cottage (added 2006 - - #06000871)
Also known as General Grier House
100 Stafford Ave. , Stafford Township
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Historic Person:
Grier, Gen. William N.
Significant Year:
1882, 1760
Area of Significance:
Military, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Cedar Bridge Tavern (added 2013 - - #13000586)
Address Restricted, Barnegat Township
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Converse Cottage (added 1983 - - #83001609)
504 Atlantic Ave. , Beach Haven
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson Brothers & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Cox, Mary Etta, House (added 2005 - - #05000124)
Also known as Cox, William, House
353 N. Main St. , Barnegat
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tolbert, H. W.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Crawford House (added 1982 - - #82003295)
46 E. Water St. , Toms River
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
Double Trouble Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001787)
S of Beachwood off Garden State Pkwy. , Beachwood
Evrik, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, School
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
Falkinburg Farmstead (added 1993 - - #93000829)
28 Westcott Ave., Ocean Township , Waretown
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Graves/Burials, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary
Current Sub-function:
Graves/Burials, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Georgian Court (added 1978 - - #78001788)
Also known as George Jay Gould Estate;Georgian Court College
Lakewood Ave. , Lakewood
Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Price,Bruce
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
College
Giberson, Capt. George W., House (added 1982 - - #82004693)
54 E. Water St. , Toms River
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Giberson,Capt. George W.
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station (added 1968 - - #68000031)
N of Lakehurst on CR 547 , Manchester Township
Neukoln, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Air Facility, Naval Facility
Current Function:
Defense
Current Sub-function:
Air Facility, Naval Facility
Horner House (added 1982 - - #82003296)
44 E. Water St. , Toms River
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Maritime History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Island Heights Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003290)
Roughly bounded by Toms River, Summit and River Aves. , Island Heights
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Shingle Style, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Government Office, Park, Post Office, Religious Structure
L. Ron Hubbard Residence at Bay Head (added 2018 - - #100001777)
666 East Avenue, Bay Head Borough
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Hubbard, Lafayette Ronald (L. Ron)
Area of Significance:
Literature, Religion, Philosophy
Period of Significance:
1949-1950 AD
Little Egg Harbor Friends Meeting House (added 2002 - - #02001511)
21 E. Main St. , Tuckerton
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Mid 19th Century Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Manahawkin Baptist Church (added 1973 - - #73001131)
Also known as Free Church of Manahawkin
N. Main St. (US 9) and Lehigh Ave. , Manahawkin
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Education, Military, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Church School, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Manitou Park School House (added 2005 - - #05000177)
167 Third Ave. , Berkeley
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Asbestos Building Company
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Work In Progress
Ocean County Courthouse (added 1983 - - #83001610)
Also known as Courthouse
Washington St. , Toms River
Rcbutcher, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
Ocean County Jail (added 1983 - - #83001611)
Also known as Jail House
Sheriff St. , Toms River
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal, Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Government
Current Sub-function:
Government Office
Orient Baptist Church (added 1977 - - #77000902)
Also known as First Baptist Church of Laurelton
NJ 88 , Laurelton
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dorsett,James L.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Sherbourne Farm (added 1983 - - #83004632)
Also known as The Shore;The Farm
319 Liberty Ave. , Beach Haven
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Stewart House (added 1982 - - #82003297)
57 E. Water St. , Toms River
Smallbones, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Professional
Stoutenburgh-Minturn House (added 1982 - - #82003293)
86 E. Water St. , Toms River
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event
Historic Person:
Stoutenburgh,John
Significant Year:
1868
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Strand Theatre (added 1982 - - #82003292)
400 Clifton Ave. , Lakewood
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lamb,Thomas,W.
Architectural Style:
Other, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture, Other
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
Torrey--Larrabee Store (added 1997 - - #97000104)
11 Union Ave. , Lakehurst
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Person
Historic Person:
Torrey, William
Significant Year:
1861, 1870, 1860
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Work In Progress
U.S. Life Saving Station Station No. 14 (added 1978 - - #78001789)
S of Seaside Park on Island Beach State Park , Seaside Park
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cottrell,Gallup & Co.
Architectural Style:
Shingle Style
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Government
Whitesbog Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002115)
N of SR 70 and S of Fort Dix , Whiting
Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Historic Person:
White,Joseph J.,et al.
Significant Year:
1857
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Invention, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park, Single Dwelling
Williams, Dr. Edward H., House (added 1983 - - #83001612)
506 S. Atlantic Ave. , Beach Haven
KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wilson Brothers & Co.
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Willits--Andrews Farmstead Site and Pulaski Monument (added 1993 - - #93000334)
Address Restricted , Tuckerton
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Military Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Monument/Marker, Unoccupied Land
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