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

Hudson County New Jersey (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse, Jersey City Central Railroad Terminal, Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island, KESTREL (steam yacht) and Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel.

Several famous people are associated with these Hudson County historic places including William Gibbs McAdoo and James J. Ferris.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hudson County places including Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Hugh Hazelton, Peabody & Stearns, William H. Peddle, Ephraim Beach, Patrick C. Keely, Ephraim Morris, James J. Ferris, Frank Eaton Newman and Ernest E. Quaiff. Prominent architectural styles found in Hudson Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Greek Revival.

Fairmount Apartments (added 1995 - - #95000183)

Also known as Divine Fairmount Hotel

2595 Kennedy Blvd. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Newman, Frank Eaton

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ficken's Warehouse (added 1984 - - #84002703)

Also known as Bergen Station Post Office

750-766 Grand St. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Quaiff,Ernest E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office, Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hamilton Park Historic District Extension (Boundary Increase) (added 1982 - - #82001044)

Also known as See Also:Hamilton Park Historic District

Jersey Ave. and 10th St. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure, Warehouse

Hudson County Courthouse (added 1970 - - #70000385)

Newark and Baldwin Aves. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Art, Law, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Powerhouse (added 2001 - - #01001256)

Also known as Washington Street Powerhouse

60-84 Bay St., 344-56 Washington Blvd. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hazelton, Hugh, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

McAdoo, William Gibbs

Significant Year:

1906, 1929, 1908

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jersey City Central Railroad Terminal (added 1975 - - #75001138)

Also known as Central Railroad of New Jersey

U.S. 78 N of Ellis Island , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peddle,William H., Peabody & Stearns

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

KESTREL (steam yacht) (added 1977 - - #77000873)

S end of River Rd. , West New York

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Monastery and Church of Saint Michael the Archangel (added 1986 - - #86000418)

Also known as Saint Michael's Monastery

2019 West St. , Union

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Keely,Patrick C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Art, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Morris Canal (added 1974 - - #74002228)

Irregular line beginning at Phillipsburg and ending at Jersey City , Not Applicable

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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

Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch Embankment (added 2000 - - #00000173)

163-351 Sixth St. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Ferris, James J.

Significant Year:

1875, 1901

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pohlmann's Hall (added 1985 - - #85002001)

Also known as Kessler Casket Factory

154 Ogden Ave. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic, Manufacturing Facility, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Statue of Liberty National Monument, Ellis Island and Liberty Island (added 1966 - - #66000058)

Also known as Ellis Island;Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World

Liberty Island, New York Harbor , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bartholdi,Frederic Auguste, Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, European, Architecture, Engineering, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Government, Health Care, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification, Hospital, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art)

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Van Wagenen House (added 2006 - - #05000884)

Also known as Apple Tree House

298 Academy St. , Jersey City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use