New Jersey - Essex County - Vacant / Not In Use
Essex County New Jersey (Vacant / Not In Use) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Tiffany & Company Stationers and Silver and Gold Smiths, Ampere Station and Morris Canal, Ambrose-Ward Mansion and Chestnut Street School.

The famous person William Augustus Brewer Jr. is associated with one of more of the Essex County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Essex County places including Schweitzer & Diemer, Ephraim Beach, Frank J. Nies, Ephraim Morris, John Haviland, Guilbert and Betelle, Frederick A. Phelps, John H. Ely, Wilson C. Ely and Goldwin Starrett. Prominent architectural styles found in Essex Country are Renaissance, Classical Revival and Italianate.

Ambrose-Ward Mansion (added 1982 - - #82003272)
Also known as Knapp's Colonial Home
132 S. Harrison St. , East Orange
Finavon, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Ampere Station (added 1984 - - #84002628)
Ampere Plaza and Whitney Pl. , East Orange
Alex at kms, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nies,Frank J.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Chestnut Street School (added 1986 - - #86003075)
65 Chestnut St. , Montclair
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Essex County Jail (added 1991 - - #91001366)
21 Wilsey St. , Newark
Kelly, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Haviland,John
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Four Corners Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001061)
Roughly bounded by Raymond Blvd., Mulberry St., Hill St. and Washington St. , Newark
Tysto, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gilbert, Cass, et.al
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Specialty Store, Theater
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Theater
Hahne and Company (added 1994 - - #94001005)
Also known as Hahne & Co.;Hahne's;Hahne's Department Store
609 Broad St. , Newark
Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Starrett, Goldwin
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
James Street Commons Historic District Addendum (added 1983 - - #83001601)
Also known as Eagle Fire Insurance Company of Newark;See Also:James St.
18 Washington Pl. , Newark
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Phelps,Frederick A.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Economics, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Military Park Commons Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000649)
Roughly bounded by Washington Pl., McCarter Hwy, E. Park St. and Raymond Blvd. , Newark
Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ely, Wilson and John, Guilbert and Betelle
Architectural Style:
Italianate, Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Religion, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Landscape, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Business, Multiple Dwelling, Park, Religious Structure, School, Specialty Store
Morris Canal (added 1974 - - #74002228)
Irregular line beginning at Phillipsburg and ending at Jersey City , Not Applicable
Dschwen, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Morris,Ephraim, Beach,Ephraim
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company (added 1983 - - #83004031)
Also known as Essex Catholic High School
300 Broadway and 2nd St. , Newark
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ely,Wilson C., Ely,John H.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Stone House by the Stone House Brook (added 1991 - - #87001333)
219 S. Orange Ave. , South Orange
Jared Kofsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Person
Historic Person:
Brewer,William Augustus,Jr.
Significant Year:
1773, 1966
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Politics/Government, Community Planning And Development
Cultural Affiliation:
Rural American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1900-1750 AD, 1749-1500 AD
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Tiffany & Company Stationers and Silver and Gold Smiths (added 1987 - - #87002261)
Also known as Tiffany & Company Factory
792--820 Highland Ave. , Newark
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schweitzer & Diemer
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Park
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