New Jersey - Ocean County - Historic Districts
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
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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