National Register of Historic Places - New Jersey (NJ), Cumberland County

Cumberland County New Jersey has 30 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hoskins, Caesar, Log Cabin, A.J. MEERWALD (Schooner), Giles, Gen. James, House, Greenwich Historic District and Hoskins, Caesar, Log Cabin.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early, Middle, Late Woodland, Late Archaic and Paleoindian dating back to 9999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Cumberland County historic places including Gen. James Giles, Capt. Henry E. Raabe, Nathaniel Murry and Jeremiah Buck.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cumberland County places including Stowman, Charles H., & Sons, Tatnall-Brown Co., N. & S. Middleton, Lynchburg Foundry Co., J.O. Betelle, William Wrifford, U.S. Lighthouse Board, Jeremiah Buck and William H. Lee. Prominent architectural styles found in Cumberland Country are Federal, Colonial and Georgian.

A.J. MEERWALD (Schooner) (added 1995 - - #95001256)

22 Miller Ave. on Maurice River, Commercial Township , Bivalve

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stowman, Charles H., & Sons

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Maritime History, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Fishing Facility Or Site, Water-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Beth Hillel Synagogue (added 1978 - - #78001755)

Irving Ave. , Carmel

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1999 - - #99001312)

Sheppards Mill Rd. (Greenwich Township) , Springtown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

et.al., Murry, Nathaniel

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Bivalve Oyster Packing Houses and Docks (added 1996 - - #96000079)

Shell Rd., Miller and Howard Sts., Commercial Township , Bivalve

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Maritime History, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Water-Related

Bridgeton Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001043)

Roughly bounded by RR Tracks, South Ave., Lake, Commerce, Water, Belmont, Cohensey, and Penn Sts. , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Industry, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Buck, Jeremiah, House (added 1975 - - #75001130)

Also known as Elmer,Jonathan,House

297 E. Commerce St. , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Buck,Jeremiah

Architectural Style:

Federal

Historic Person:

Buck,Jeremiah,et al.

Significant Year:

1808

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Industry, Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

CASHIER (oyster schooner) (added 2016 - - #15001050)

Commercial Township, Commercial Township

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1825-1974 AD

Deerfield Pike Tollgate House (added 1975 - - #75001131)

89 Old Deerfield Pike , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Deerfield Presbyterian Church (added 1980 - - #80002481)

NE of Seabrook , Seabrook

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Giles, Gen. James, House (added 1978 - - #78001754)

Also known as Gates House

143 W. Broad St. , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Giles,Gen. James

Significant Year:

1791

Area of Significance:

Military, Law, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Greenwich Historic District (added 1972 - - #72000772)

Main St. from Cohansey River N to Othello , Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

Hoskins, Caesar, Log Cabin (added 1987 - - #87001521)

Also known as Smith Log Cabin

Jct. of South and Second Sts. , Mauricetown

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, European, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

Swedish

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Indian Head Site (added 2004 - - #04001196)

Also known as 28-CU-79

Address Restricted , Deerfield Township

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Early, Middle, Late Woodland, Early, Middle, Late Archaic, Paleoindian

Period of Significance:

9000-9999 BC, 1749-1500 AD

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Landis Theatre--Mori Brothers Building (added 2000 - - #00001405)

830-834 Landis Ave. , Vineland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee, William H.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Levoy Theatre (added 1998 - - #98001064)

126-130 N. High St. , Millville City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wrifford, William

Architectural Style:

Art Deco, Late Gothic Revival, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Maskel, Thomas, House (added 1975 - - #75001132)

2 mi. W of Greenwich on Bacon's Neck Rd. , Greenwich

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Maurice River Lighthouse (added 1995 - - #95001047)

Also known as East Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse Rd., near the jct. of East Point Rd. , Maurice River Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Middleton, N. & S.

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Mauricetown Historic District (added 2018 - - #100002252)

Roughly along Highland Street, Commercial Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early-Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1815-1930 AD

Miah Maull Shoal Lighthouse (added 1991 - - #90002188)

In Delaware Bay 5 mi. SW of Egg Island Point , Delaware Bay

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tatnall-Brown Co., Lynchburg Foundry Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

Millville's First Bank Building (added 1980 - - #80002480)

Also known as Old Library Building

2nd and E. Main Sts. , Millville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Economics, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Library

Current Function:

Health Care

Current Sub-function:

Clinic

Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (added 1974 - - #74001159)

Also known as First Presbyterian Church

Broad and Lawrence Sts. , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Old Stone Church (added 1977 - - #77000860)

N of Cedarville on NJ 553 , Cedarville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Potter's Tavern (added 1971 - - #71000501)

49--51 Broad St. , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Remington, John and Elizabeth, House (added 2015 - - #15000420)

Hopewell Township, Hopewell Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1700-1824 AD

SPINDRIFT SAILING YACHT (added 1982 - - #82003271)

S. of Bridgeton , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Raabe,Capt. Henry E.

Significant Year:

1882

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Seeley, Samuel W., House (added 1976 - - #76001150)

Also known as McGee,Robert,House

274 E. Commerce St. , Bridgeton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Ship John Shoal Light Station (added 2006 - - #06000630)

Also known as Ship John Shoal Light

In Delaware Bay, 3.3 mi. W-SW of Sea Breeze , Sea Breeze

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Lighthouse Board

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Engineering, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

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Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1995 - - #95001138)

Also known as Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church

Bridgeton-Milltown Rd. (NJ 49), E of Woodruff Rd. (Co. Rd. 553), Fairfield Twp. , Gouldtown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Vineland High School (added 1995 - - #95000181)

Also known as Landis Intermediate School

61 W. Landis Ave. , Vineland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Betelle, J.O.

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School