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

Monmouth County New Jersey (Page 3) has 20 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Twin Lights, Village Inn, St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Water Witch Club Casino and Steinbach-Cookman Building.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Matapeas, Tawapung and Seapeckne dating back to 1600.

Several famous people are associated with these Monmouth County historic places including George Washington, Lewis Morris and George Wurts.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monmouth County places including Lyman T. Ford, Robert Smith, Clarence W. Smith, John Wardell and William C. Cottrell. Prominent architectural styles found in Monmouth Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Georgian.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church (added 1998 - - #98000256)

31 Throckmorton St. , Freehold Borough

Josconklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et.al., Smith, Robert

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Steinbach-Cookman Building (added 1982 - - #82003285)

Cookman Ave. , Asbury Park

Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Department Store

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Taylor, George, House (added 1994 - - #94000392)

74 Broadway , Freehold Borough

Josconklin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Tinton Falls Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000888)

Also known as See Also:Old Mill at Tinton Falls

Irregular pattern along Tinton and Sycamore Aves. , Tinton Falls

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Morris,Lewis

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Industry, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Matapeas, Tawapung, Seapeckne

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699, 1600-1649

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Towers, The (added 2012 - - #12000529)

27 Prospect Cir., Atlantic Highlands

KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Twin Lights (added 1970 - - #70000389)

Also known as Navesink Lighthouse

S of NJ 36 on a promontory between the Navesink River and Sandy Hook Bay , Highlands

BotMultichillT, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Maritime History, Communications

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

Union Schoolhouse (added 1976 - - #76001173)

Also known as Schoolhouse no. 9;Little Red Schoolhouse

W of Red Bank on Middletown-Lincroft Rd. , Red Bank

AkaBuddy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Upper Freehold Baptist Meeting (added 1975 - - #75001147)

Also known as Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House

E of Imlaystown on Red Valley Rd. , Imlaystown

Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Religion

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Upper Meeting House of the Baptist Church of Middletown (added 1990 - - #87002573)

Also known as Holmdel Community Church of the United Church of Christ Comp

40 Main St. , Holmdel

Ben McLaughlin, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Village Inn (added 1972 - - #72000802)

Also known as Davis Tavern

Water and Main Sts. , Englishtown

Blakefoto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1778, 1883, 1732

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Walker--Combs--Hartshorne Farmstead (added 1990 - - #90001474)

Also known as Monmouth County Historic Sites Inventory No. 1316-34;Oakley

189 Wemrock Rd. , Freehold

Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Multiple Dwelling

Walnford (added 1976 - - #76001167)

Also known as Walnford Historic District;Waln's Mill

S of Allentown off CR 539 , Allentown

Blakefoto, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Wardell House (added 1974 - - #74001181)

Also known as Sycamore Farm

419 Sycamore Ave. , Shrewsbury

Shleybe216, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wardell,John

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Water Witch Club Casino (added 1990 - - #90001219)

Also known as Monmouth Hills,Inc.,Clubhouse

Jct. of E. Twin Rd. and W. Twin Rd. , Highlands

Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ford,Lyman T.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Shingle Style, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Clubhouse

Water Witch Club Historic District (added 2004 - - #04000147)

Also known as Monmouth Hills

Roughly bounded by NJ 36, Water Wich Dr., Sea View Terrace, Park Way, Windlass Path and Serpentine Dr. , Middletown Township

Zeete, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Civic, Single Dwelling

White, Robert, House (added 2012 - - #12000077)

20 South St., Red Bank

Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Winsor Building (added 1979 - - #79001513)

400-420 Main St. and 715-131 Bangs Ave , Asbury Park

Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cottrell,William C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

Wurts, George, Summer Home (added 1989 - - #89002162)

Also known as Monmouth County Historic Sites Inventory 1303-12

306 Eighth Ave. , Asbury Park

Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith,Clarence W.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Wurts,George

Significant Year:

1900, 1899

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Literature, Architecture, Communications

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling