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

Salem County New Jersey (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Finn's Point Rear Range Light and Nicholson, Abel and Mary, House, Hedge--Carpenter--Thompson Historic District, Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church and Salem County Insane Asylum.

Several famous people are associated with these Salem County historic places including Abel Nicholson and David Evans.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Salem County places including John Mason, Kellogg Bridge Co. and Wistar and Co. Dunn. Prominent architectural styles found in Salem Country are Georgian, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Finn's Point Rear Range Light (added 1978 - - #78001792)

Also known as Finn's Point Light

NW of Salem at Fort Mott and Lighthouse Rds. , Salem

2o46, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kellogg Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hedge--Carpenter--Thompson Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000236)

Bounded by Hedge, Thompson, South Third Sts. and Oak St. Alley , Salem City

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private, Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Nicholson, Abel and Mary, House (added 1997 - - #96001548)

Jct. of Hancocks Br. and Ft. Elfsborg Rd., Elfinsboro Township , Salem

KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mason, John

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Nicholson, Abel

Significant Year:

1722

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church (added 1977 - - #77000904)

Also known as Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Complex

Main St. , Daretown

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque

Historic Person:

Evans,David

Significant Year:

1864, 1767

Area of Significance:

Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Salem County Insane Asylum (added 2008 - - #08000562)

900 Route 45 , Mannington Township

Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dunn, Wistar and Co.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Health Care

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Smith, William, House (added 1994 - - #94000008)

Jct. of NJ 45 and Bassett Rd., Mannington Township , Salem

Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use