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

Middlesex County New Jersey (Vacant / Not In Use) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Proprietary House, King Block, Perth Amboy Ferry Slip.

Learn about famous person William Franklin is associated with one of more of the Middlesex County historic places. Prominent architectural styles found in Middlesex Country are Colonial and Italianate.

King Block (added 1988 - #88000644)

Also known as Crossroads Theater

316--324 Memorial Pkwy. , New Brunswick

Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Theater

Perth Amboy Ferry Slip (added 1978 - #78001773)

Also known as Ferry to Staten Island

Smith St. , Perth Amboy

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Proprietary House (added 1971 - #71000509)

Also known as The Westminster;The Brighton;William Franklin House

139--151 Kearny Ave. , Perth Amboy

Rafaelgarcia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Historic Person:

Franklin,William

Significant Year:

1776, 1809, 1764

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use