On June 4, Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) announced its annual list of the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places in New Jersey. The announcement was made at the historic Spermaceti Cove No. 2 Life Saving Station within the Gateway National Recreation Area – Sandy Hook. Advocates for this year’s endangered historic places joined PNJ to support New Jersey’s threatened cultural and architectural heritage.
According to the PNJ, the 10 Most Endangered Historic Places program “spotlights irreplaceable historic, architectural, cultural, and archaeological resources in New Jersey that are in imminent danger of being lost.”
The selection process for the 10 Most Endangered list is based on three criteria:
- historic significance and architectural integrity,
- the critical nature of the threat identified, and
- the likelihood that inclusion on the list will have a positive impact on efforts to protect the resource.
The 2023 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places in NJ are:
- Grace Episcopal Church, Plainfield, Union County
- Joseph Murray Farmhouse and Barn, Middletown, Monmouth County
- Samuel P. Paul House and Native American Encampment, Paulsboro, Gloucester County
- The Washington Theatre, Washington, Warren County
- The Eagle Tavern, Trenton, Mercer County
- The Community of St. John Baptist – Convent & Retreat House, Mendham, Morris County
- Old Fire House, Sayreville, Middlesex County
- George V. Hecker Carriage House, West Orange, Essex County
- Taylor’s Mill, Readington, Hunterdon County
- Raritan River Railroad Freight Station in Milltown, Middlesex County
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