May 06 2008
10 Endangered NJ Historic Sites
Tom Hester of The Star-Ledger reported “Top 10 most endangered historic sites named“.
Mr. Hester reported “The non-profit Trenton-based historic preservation organization unveils a list of what it considers 10 endangered historic sites annually in an effort to draw public and government attention to the danger that they may face demolition or alteration“.
* Sacred Heart Church, Jersey City: In its heyday in the 1920s, this monumental church was the parish for immigrants from Ireland, Germany, Poland and Italy.
* Shady Rest Golf Club, Scotch Plains: First African-American owned and operated country club in the United States.
* Lake Solitude Dam, High Bridge: Built in 1909 to provide hydro-electric power to the Taylor-Wharton Iron and Steel Company.
* Forney House and Clinic, Milltown: Late 1800s house built that later became the first American site of the Michelin Rubber Company.
* 160 Willard Avenue, Bloomfield: Unique Craftsman house considered crucial to the preservation of its neighborhood.
* Speedwell Avenue Business District, Morristown: An historic area where a redevelopment plan calls for demolition of old storefronts and some 19th and early 20th century houses.
* Arneytown Historic District, North Hanover: Three-building 1700s’ hamlet with tavern as centerpiece.
* Atlantic City Post Office: Classic and imposing Depression-era building.
* Beach Theater, Cape May: Landmark beachfront theater built in 1950.
* Belcoville Post Office, Weymouth: Built in 1918 as post office for a World War I munitions plant boomtown.
You know, as many times as I’ve been to Atlantic City-I can’t recall ever seeing the Post Office. I will have to check it out on my next foray.
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