List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey
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This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Latitude and longitude coordinates of the sites listed on this page may be displayed in an online map.[1]
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 8, 2024.[2]
[3] | Name on the Register[4] | Image | Date listed[5] | Location | City or town | Description |
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1 | Thomas I. Agnew House | May 13, 1982 (#82003281) |
Memorial Pkwy. 40°29′03″N 74°25′13″W / 40.484167°N 74.420278°W | New Brunswick | ||
2 | Ayers-Allen House | September 5, 1985 (#85002002) |
16 Durham Ave. 40°32′40″N 74°21′52″W / 40.544444°N 74.364444°W | Metuchen | ||
3 | Barron Library | November 11, 1977 (#77000886) |
582 Rahway Avenue 40°33′40″N 74°16′25″W / 40.561111°N 74.273611°W | Woodbridge | The Barron Arts Center | |
4 | James Bishop House | July 12, 1976 (#76001162) |
College Avenue 40°30′11″N 74°27′00″W / 40.503056°N 74.45°W | New Brunswick | ||
5 | Buccleuch Mansion | April 13, 1977 (#77000883) |
200 College Ave., Buccleuch Park 40°30′18″N 74°27′37″W / 40.505°N 74.460278°W | New Brunswick | Built 1739 | |
6 | Cedar Brook Park | August 28, 2007 (#07000878) |
Roughly bounded Steel Ave., Arlington Ave., Park Ave., Rose St. and Laramie Rd., Kenyon Ave., Parkside Rd. 40°36′05″N 74°24′25″W / 40.601389°N 74.406944°W | South Plainfield | Primarily in Plainfield, Union County | |
7 | Cedar Grove School | October 24, 1976 (#76001165) |
4216 CR 516 40°24′29″N 74°16′15″W / 40.408056°N 74.270833°W | Old Bridge Township | The Thomas Warne Museum | |
8 | Christ Episcopal Church | July 28, 1989 (#89000994) |
5 Paterson St. 40°29′44″N 74°26′37″W / 40.495556°N 74.443611°W | New Brunswick | Known as Christ Church | |
9 | Cranbury Historic District | September 18, 1980 (#80002502) |
Main and Prospect streets; Maplewood and Scott avenues; Bunker Hill Road; Symmes Court; Westminster, Park and Wesley places 40°18′47″N 74°30′55″W / 40.313100°N 74.515320°W | Cranbury | Includes Old Cranbury School | |
10 | Delaware and Raritan Canal | May 11, 1973 (#73001105) |
Follows the Delaware River to Trenton, then E to New Brunswick 40°32′40″N 75°02′50″W / 40.544444°N 75.047222°W | New Brunswick | Built 1830–34 | |
11 | Demarest House | August 10, 1977 (#77000884) |
542 George St. 40°30′07″N 74°26′47″W / 40.501944°N 74.446389°W | New Brunswick | Built in 1867, now the Center on Violence Against Women and Children, Rutgers University | |
12 | Dutch Reformed Church | September 27, 1988 (#88001703) |
160 Neilson Street 40°29′42″N 74°26′32″W / 40.495000°N 74.442222°W | New Brunswick | Known as First Reformed Church of New Brunswick | |
13 | Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower | November 30, 1979 (#79001505) |
37 Christie St. 40°33′47″N 74°20′22″W / 40.563056°N 74.339444°W | Edison | Location of Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, 1876-86. Memorial tower built 1938. | |
14 | Ensley-Mount-Buckalew House | September 12, 1979 (#79001507) |
Buckalew Ave. 40°20′50″N 74°26′03″W / 40.347222°N 74.434167°W | Jamesburg | Known as Buckelew Mansion or Lakeview | |
15 | First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | May 2, 2008 (#08000363) |
600 Rahway Avenue 40°33′43″N 74°16′26″W / 40.561944°N 74.273889°W | Woodbridge | ||
16 | Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House | March 14, 1973 (#73001114) |
430 S. Randolphville Road 40°32′56″N 74°27′45″W / 40.548889°N 74.4625°W | Piscataway | ||
17 | Mary Wilkins Freeman House | January 17, 2020 (#100004886) |
207 Lake Avenue 40°32′12″N 74°21′50″W / 40.5368°N 74.3640°W | Metuchen | Home of Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman | |
18 | Goldman House | October 1, 2010 (#10000813) |
143 School St. 40°31′47″N 74°26′04″W / 40.5297°N 74.4344°W | Piscataway | At the Ferrer Colony | |
19 | Great Beds Light | May 29, 2008 (#08000467) |
Offshore in Raritan Bay at NJ-NY line approx. 1 mi. E. of South Amboy 40°29′12″N 74°15′11″W / 40.486667°N 74.253056°W | South Amboy | ||
20 | Henry Guest House | May 24, 1976 (#76001163) |
58 Livingston Avenue 40°29′29″N 74°26′45″W / 40.491389°N 74.445833°W | New Brunswick | Built 1760 | |
21 | Gulick House | July 3, 1979 (#79001509) |
W of Monmouth Junction on Raymond Rd. 40°22′48″N 74°35′27″W / 40.38°N 74.590833°W | Monmouth Junction | Known as Red Maple Farm | |
22 | Helme, G. W., Snuff Mill District | August 15, 1980 (#80002503) |
Irregular pattern along Main St. 40°22′39″N 74°25′31″W / 40.3775°N 74.425278°W | Helmetta | ||
23 | Holmes–Tallman House | September 12, 1979 (#79001508) |
NW of Jamesburg at the corner of Cranbury-South River Road and Brown's Corner Road 40°22′15″N 74°27′30″W / 40.370833°N 74.458333°W | Monroe Township | ||
24 | Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge | October 25, 1995 (#95001185) |
Jct. of Oak Ridge Rd. and Feather Bed Ln., Clark and Edison Townships 40°36′28″N 74°20′56″W / 40.607778°N 74.348889°W | Clark | ||
25 | George Inness House | October 10, 1979 (#79003250) |
313 Convery Blvd. 40°30′50″N 74°17′16″W / 40.513889°N 74.287778°W | Perth Amboy | The Eagleswood Mansion demolished 1993 | |
26 | Ivy Hall | May 27, 1971 (#71000510) |
1225 River Road 40°30′45″N 74°27′45″W / 40.5125°N 74.4625°W | Piscataway | Known as Cornelius Low House | |
27 | Levi D. Jarrard House | April 22, 1982 (#82003282) |
George St., Douglass College campus 40°29′11″N 74°26′16″W / 40.486389°N 74.437778°W | New Brunswick | Known as College Hall, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University | |
28 | William H. Johnson House | July 12, 2006 (#06000560) |
52 Welton Street 40°29′22″N 74°26′38″W / 40.489444°N 74.443750°W | New Brunswick | The house (c. 1872) is named for William H. Johnson (born 1829), the original owner who lived here until his death, February 26, 1904 with his wife Sarah and daughter Adilade. | |
29 | Edward S. Kearney House | April 6, 1979 (#79001504) |
NJ 18 40°28′51″N 74°24′45″W / 40.480833°N 74.4125°W | East Brunswick | ||
30 | Lawrence Kearny House | May 28, 1976 (#76001166) |
63 Catalpa St. 40°30′04″N 74°16′21″W / 40.501111°N 74.2725°W | Perth Amboy | ||
31 | King Block | May 26, 1988 (#88000644) |
316-324 Memorial Pkwy. 40°29′44″N 74°26′26″W / 40.495556°N 74.440556°W | New Brunswick | Demolished early 1990s | |
32 | King's Highway Historic District | December 21, 2000 (#00001493) |
NJ 27, US 206 40°22′21″N 74°37′06″W / 40.3725°N 74.618333°W | South Brunswick | Extends into Mercer and Somerset Counties | |
33 | Kingston Mill Historic District | April 10, 1986 (#86000707) |
Roughly bounded by Herrontown, River, Princeton-Kingston Roads 40°22′28″N 74°37′34″W / 40.374444°N 74.626111°W | South Brunswick | Extends into Mercer and Somerset Counties, includes Kingston Bridge | |
34 | Kingston Village Historic District | January 11, 1990 (#89002163) |
Roughly NJ 27 from Raymond Rd. to Delaware & Raritan Canal, Church St., Laurel Ave., Heathcote Brook Rd., & Academy St. 40°22′33″N 74°36′48″W / 40.375833°N 74.613333°W | Kingston | Extends into Somerset County | |
35 | Laing House of Plainfield Plantation | October 27, 1988 (#88002124) |
1707 Woodland Ave. 40°34′57″N 74°23′17″W / 40.5825°N 74.388056°W | Edison | ||
36 | Livingston Avenue Historic District | February 16, 1996 (#96000072) |
Area surrounding Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets 40°29′21″N 74°26′53″W / 40.489167°N 74.448056°W | New Brunswick | Includes the Henry Guest House | |
37 | Livingston Homestead | March 20, 2002 (#02000215) |
81 Harrison Ave. 40°30′15″N 74°26′07″W / 40.504167°N 74.435278°W | Highland Park | Livingston Manor Historic District | |
38 | Livingston Manor Historic District | July 7, 2004 (#04000672) |
Roughly bounded by Cleveland, Grant, Harrison, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison and N. 2nd Aves. and River Rd. 40°30′05″N 74°26′17″W / 40.501389°N 74.438056°W | Highland Park | ||
39 | Main Post Office | July 18, 1984 (#84002731) |
86 Bayard St. 40°29′36″N 74°26′47″W / 40.493333°N 74.446389°W | New Brunswick | ||
40 | Metlar House | March 7, 1973 (#73001115) |
1281 River Road 40°30′45″N 74°27′25″W / 40.5125°N 74.456944°W | Piscataway | The Metlar–Bodine House Museum, originally part of the community at Raritan Landing | |
41 | Metuchen Borough Hall | May 14, 2001 (#01000503) |
500 Main Street 40°32′38″N 74°21′47″W / 40.543889°N 74.363056°W | Metuchen | Demolished 2001–02 | |
42 | Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District | July 31, 2017 (#100001396) |
Middlesex, Oak, Linden, E. Chestnut, Maple, Elm, Highland & Hillside Aves., Library Place, Clarendon Ct., Pleasant Place, 40°32′47″N 74°21′32″W / 40.546315°N 74.358832°W | Metuchen | ||
43 | Milltown India Rubber Company | February 13, 1986 (#86000216) |
40 Washington Ave. 40°27′10″N 74°26′06″W / 40.452778°N 74.435°W | Milltown | ||
44 | National Musical String Company | April 20, 1982 (#82003283) |
120 Georges Rd. 40°28′33″N 74°26′52″W / 40.475833°N 74.447778°W | New Brunswick | ||
45 | New Brunswick Station | June 22, 1984 (#84002732) |
French St. and Albany St. 40°29′47″N 74°26′47″W / 40.496389°N 74.446389°W | New Brunswick | Built 1903 by Pennsylvania Railroad | |
46 | New Jersey Hall | February 24, 1975 (#75001144) |
73 Hamilton St. Rutgers University 40°29′58″N 74°26′51″W / 40.499444°N 74.4475°W | New Brunswick | Located on the Voorhees Mall | |
47 | Old Bridge Historic District | June 29, 1977 (#77000882) |
River Road; Kossman, Pine, Chestnut, Main, Everson, Squire, Maple, and Oak streets; Rutgers Place 40°24′53″N 74°21′54″W / 40.414848°N 74.365079°W | East Brunswick | ||
48 | Old Cranbury School | June 21, 1971 (#71000508) |
23 N. Main Street 40°18′42″N 74°31′02″W / 40.311667°N 74.517222°W | Cranbury | ||
49 | Old Queens, Rutgers University | May 11, 1976 (#76001164) |
83 Somerset Street 40°29′56″N 74°26′47″W / 40.49875°N 74.44625°W | New Brunswick | Built 1809–1825. Oldest building at Rutgers University, also part of Queens Campus | |
50 | Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery | January 7, 1992 (#91001926) |
64-66 Main St. 40°27′01″N 74°22′54″W / 40.450278°N 74.381667°W | South River | ||
51 | Isaac Onderdonk House | October 30, 1973 (#73001116) |
685 River Road 40°31′57″N 74°29′36″W / 40.5325°N 74.493333°W | Piscataway | Part of Road Up Raritan Historic District | |
52 | Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office | January 21, 1981 (#81000394) |
260 High Street 40°30′23″N 74°15′57″W / 40.506389°N 74.265833°W | Perth Amboy | ||
53 | Perth Amboy Ferry Slip | November 28, 1978 (#78001773) |
Smith St. 40°30′25″N 74°15′44″W / 40.506944°N 74.262222°W | Perth Amboy | Former B&O ferry port to Tottenville, Staten Island | |
54 | Perth Amboy Station | June 22, 1984 (#84002735) |
Between Smith and Market Sts. 40°30′34″N 74°16′26″W / 40.509444°N 74.273889°W | Perth Amboy | Built 1928 | |
55 | Poile Zedek Synagogue | October 25, 1995 (#95001189) |
145 Neilson Street 40°29′39″N 74°26′31″W / 40.494167°N 74.441944°W | New Brunswick | ||
56 | Princeton Nurseries Historic District | August 28, 2018 (#08000899) |
Generally along Mapleton Road and Ridge Road 40°22′07″N 74°36′55″W / 40.368611°N 74.615278°W | South Brunswick | Extends into Plainsboro | |
57 | Proprietary House | February 24, 1971 (#71000509) |
139-151 Kearny Avenue 40°30′44″N 74°16′10″W / 40.512222°N 74.269444°W | Perth Amboy | ||
58 | Queens Campus, Rutgers University | July 2, 1973 (#73001113) |
Bounded by College Avenue and George, Hamilton, and Somerset Streets 40°29′54″N 74°26′46″W / 40.498333°N 74.446111°W | New Brunswick | Includes Old Queens (1809), Van Nest Hall (1845), Daniel S. Schanck Observatory (1865), Geology Hall (1872), Kirkpatrick Chapel (1873), Winants Hall (1890). | |
59 | Randolphville Bridge | September 17, 1999 (#99001169) |
Near 618 S. Randolphville Road 40°32′22″N 74°27′11″W / 40.539444°N 74.453056°W | Piscataway | Built 1937 | |
60 | Raritan Landing Archeological District | August 10, 1979 (#79001506) |
Johnson Park 40°30′45″N 74°27′45″W / 40.5125°N 74.4625°W | Piscataway | Excavations in conjunction with construction of Route 18, extends into Highland Park | |
61 | Road Up Raritan Historic District | September 18, 1997 (#97001146) |
Along River Road, from Ellis Parkway to 899 River Road 40°31′35″N 74°29′29″W / 40.526389°N 74.491389°W | Piscataway | Includes Isaac Onderdonk House and Matthias Smock House | |
62 | Roosevelt Hospital | March 5, 2002 (#02000109) |
1 Roosevelt Drive 40°33′04″N 74°20′16″W / 40.551111°N 74.337778°W | Edison | ||
63 | Rutgers Preparatory School | July 18, 1975 (#75001145) |
101 Somerset Street 40°29′52″N 74°26′50″W / 40.497778°N 74.447222°W | New Brunswick | Designed and built by architect Nicholas Wyckoff, former home (1830–1963) of Rutgers Preparatory School, the oldest independent school in New Jersey, established 1766. Building now known as Alexander Johnston Hall, Rutgers University. | |
64 | Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church | November 3, 2010 (#10000877) |
190 Sandford St. 40°29′02″N 74°26′59″W / 40.483889°N 74.449722°W | New Brunswick | ||
65 | St. Mary's Church | December 10, 2003 (#03001276) |
Jct. of Jackson St. and Whitehead Ave. 40°26′59″N 74°22′40″W / 40.449722°N 74.377778°W | South River | ||
66 | Saint Peter the Apostle Church | November 25, 2005 (#05001332) |
94 Somerset St. 40°29′52″N 74°26′46″W / 40.4977°N 74.4461°W | New Brunswick | ||
67 | St. Peter's Episcopal Church | May 12, 1977 (#77000885) |
Rector and Gordon Sts. 40°30′14″N 74°15′57″W / 40.503858°N 74.265758°W | Perth Amboy | ||
68 | St. Peters Church and Buildings | October 10, 1979 (#79003251) |
Main St. and DeVoe Ave. 40°23′29″N 74°23′24″W / 40.391389°N 74.39°W | Spotswood | ||
69 | Sayre and Fisher Reading Room | September 12, 1979 (#79001511) |
Main St. and River Rd. 40°28′16″N 74°21′19″W / 40.471111°N 74.355278°W | Sayreville | ||
70 | Short Hills Battlefield Historic District | May 9, 2014 (#14000203) |
Address Restricted 40°35′31″N 74°23′31″W / 40.5919801°N 74.3920027°W | Edison | ||
71 | Benjamin Shotwell House | June 4, 1987 (#87000875) |
26 Runyon's Lane 40°32′50″N 74°24′16″W / 40.547222°N 74.404444°W | Edison | ||
72 | Simpson United Methodist Church | April 6, 1979 (#79001510) |
High and Jefferson Streets 40°30′32″N 74°15′56″W / 40.508889°N 74.265556°W | Perth Amboy | ||
73 | Six Mile Run Historic District | October 25, 1995 (#95001191) |
Roughly bounded by Grouse Road, Amwell Road, Bennetts Lane, New Jersey Route 27, Bunker Hill Road and the Millstone River in Franklin Township, Somerset County 40°27′19″N 74°30′52″W / 40.455278°N 74.514444°W | North Brunswick | Only the eastern side of the Route 27 Bridge over the Six Mile Run is in Middlesex County. | |
74 | Matthias Smock House | December 4, 1973 (#73001117) |
851 River Road 40°31′26″N 74°29′22″W / 40.523889°N 74.489444°W | Piscataway | Part of Road Up Raritan Historic District | |
75 | Trinity Episcopal Church | May 12, 2004 (#04000431) |
650 Rahway Avenue 40°33′43″N 74°16′23″W / 40.561944°N 74.273056°W | Woodbridge | Church and Jonathan Singletary Dunham House | |
76 | United States Post Office | April 2, 2008 (#08000270) |
360 Main St. 40°32′25″N 74°21′38″W / 40.540262°N 74.360619°W | Metuchen | ||
77 | Joseph and Minnie White House | October 28, 1988 (#87001763) |
243 Hazelwood Avenue 40°34′15″N 74°31′12″W / 40.570833°N 74.52000°W | Middlesex | Childhood home of Margaret Bourke-White | |
78 | John Van Buren Wicoff House | March 12, 1998 (#98000236) |
641 Plainsboro Rd. 40°20′01″N 74°35′14″W / 40.333706°N 74.587103°W | Plainsboro | ||
79 | Withington Estate | September 27, 1984 (#84002740) |
Spruce Lane 40°22′25″N 74°36′32″W / 40.373611°N 74.608889°W | Kingston | Known as Heathcote Farm | |
80 | Wood Lawn | March 8, 1978 (#78001772) |
Douglass Campus, Rutgers University 40°28′54″N 74°25′59″W / 40.481667°N 74.433056°W | New Brunswick | Used by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University |