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

Ocean County New Jersey (Historic Districts) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Georgian Court, Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Double Trouble Historic District, Island Heights Historic District and Whitesbog Historic District.

The famous person Joseph J. White is associated with one of more of the Ocean County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Ocean County places including Bruce Price, Wilson Jr. Eyre and Wilson Brothers & Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Ocean Country are Georgian, Gothic Revival and Queen Anne.

Bay Head Historic District (added 2006 - - #05001566)

Roughly bounded by Point Pleasant Beach Borough line, Atlantic Ocean, Manotoloking Borough line and Point Pleasant , Bay Head Borough

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eyre, Wilson Jr.

Architectural Style:

Shingle Style, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Beach Haven Historic District (added 1983 - - #83001608)

Roughly bounded by Bay and Atlantic Aves., Pearl and 3rd Sts. , Beach Haven

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wilson Brothers & Co.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Cassville Crossroads Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003291)

Jct. of CR 571 and 528 , Jackson Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Georgian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, School, Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure

Double Trouble Historic District (added 1978 - - #78001787)

S of Beachwood off Garden State Pkwy. , Beachwood

Evrik, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, School

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Georgian Court (added 1978 - - #78001788)

Also known as George Jay Gould Estate;Georgian Court College

Lakewood Ave. , Lakewood

Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Price,Bruce

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Forest, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College

Hangar No. 1, Lakehurst Naval Air Station (added 1968 - - #68000031)

N of Lakehurst on CR 547 , Manchester Township

Neukoln, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Air Facility, Naval Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Air Facility, Naval Facility

Island Heights Historic District (added 1982 - - #82003290)

Roughly bounded by Toms River, Summit and River Aves. , Island Heights

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Shingle Style, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Other, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Religious Structure, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Landscape, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Government Office, Park, Post Office, Religious Structure

Whitesbog Historic District (added 1988 - - #88002115)

N of SR 70 and S of Fort Dix , Whiting

Jameswelsh, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Historic Person:

White,Joseph J.,et al.

Significant Year:

1857

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Invention, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Horticulture Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Education, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park, Single Dwelling