New Jersey - Hudson County - Vacant / Not In Use
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
Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Hudconja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Ilmari Karonen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Jim.henderson, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
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
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