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

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

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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, 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

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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

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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

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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

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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