2000 Annual Report New Jersey Historic Preservation Office Department of Environmental Protection • Division of Parks and Forestry Highlights Looking Back ❖ 26 new listings were added to the New Jersey & National Registers of Historic Places, now totaling Thinking Forward 1580 listings. & ❖ HPO assisted 63 applicants in qualifying for investment tax his past year again brought new faces to the NJ Historic Preservation credits, leveraging more than TOffice (HPO). Our shared NJ Transit positions were filled by $79 million in construction Dara Callender and Marianne Walsh this past year. Dara, a civil engineer activity. formerly with Lichtenstein Engineering, is working on the light rail construc- tion projects and Marianne, architectural historian formerly with Cultural ❖ 2 new Certified Local Resource Consulting Group, assists NJ Transit with existing rail lines and Government municipalities passenger facilities. Kurt Leasure joined the HPO staff this past October from joined the program raising a background in restoration contracting. Both Marianne and Kurt earned their the total of participating Masters Degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. communities to 33. Judy Abramsohn joined the HPO staff last spring to assist the Technical ❖ 11 CLG HPC members received Information & Regulatory Services Section. Steve Hardegen, currently working tuition assistance grants totaling toward his Masters in Public History from Rutgers University, is undertaking $12,750 the survey of Revolutionary War sites in New Jersey as part of the American Battlefield Protection Program. Steve was formerly an intern in the office. ❖ 5 new FY 2000 CLG grant awards were made for $60,694 for technical assistance, educa- The year 2000 was filled with ing in 2001. Twenty-six new sites tion and planning projects. many new initiatives. In conjunc- were added to the New Jersey tion with the Alice Paul Centennial and/or National Registers of ❖ 47 SHPO Opinions of Eligibility Foundation, the Women’s Heritage Historic Places, representing a were rendered. Trail survey got underway and (at good diversity in property types. ❖ the time of this writing) a database One notable addition to the regis- 2006 requests for Section 106 was created identifying more than ter was the Kings Highway Historic consultation were logged. 250 potential women’s historic District, encompassing five munici- ❖ 207 applications for project sites. HPO began collecting infor- palities in two counties, ten miles authorization under the NJ mation on civil war monuments long, and the first historically Register of Historic Places Act that will eventually lead to a the- “evolved” road to be listed in were reviewed. matic nomination. In preparation New Jersey. HPO has been for our 2001 annual conference, a working with the Green Acres and ❖ 13 TEA-21 projects were student intern has been gathering Farmland Preservation programs reviewed. data on professional landscape to identify and protect potentially ❖ architects that have practiced in eligible historic resources on 257 orders filled for HPO free New Jersey and has created a data- property slated for acquisition publications representing a total of 4,400 items. base of extant historic landscapes. using state funds. This information will be published Once again, the HPO experi- ❖ 610 researchers, consultants, in our Spring issue of The Bulletin. enced an increase in the number agencies and organizations Through our certified local govern- of projects we reviewed under utilized the HPO library and ment program, we were able to Section 106 of the National project files. fund five new local surveys, the Historic Preservation Act. This results of which will be forthcom- increase reflects the strong ❖ 95 researchers attended HPO resource training. economy in New Jersey. 2001 will survey questionnaire. If you haven’t see a number of rehabilitation pro- already done so, please fill it out and jects utilizing the Investment Tax let your thoughts be known. I am Credit nearing completion. Plans are also anxiously awaiting the debut of underway for a $40M project on the our web page early in the new year National Newark Building to create and at long last we will be moving an office and retail complex. We are forward on the comprehensive sur- working with the Pennrose Corp. in vey of Salem County in conjunction Salem to create 182 new units of with our GIS pilot project. affordable housing utilizing both the Best wishes for a healthy and affordable housing credits and the prosperous new year. investment tax credit. The new year promises to be just Sincerely, as filled with activity as this last one was as we launch the state-wide his- toric preservation planning endeavor. We will be conducting public forums Dorothy P. Guzzo around the state this spring and have already received a good return on our Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer ARCHITECTURE & ARCHAEOLOGY

Newark Airport - Building 51

In 1980 the Historic at Newark Airport. At that time, the Preservation Office Historic Preservation Office, consult- prepared a nomination for ing with both the Port Authority and the early buildings of the FAA, sought to ensure that the Newark Airport, including old Airport Administration Building, the 1935 Airport which sits at the north end of the Administration Building main runway would be protected for (now called Building 51). the future. Because of its location at When Building 51 was com- the end of the runway, it became pleted, Newark Airport was impossible to provide public use of arguably the most important the building in its historic location Historic Photo - Newark Airport airport in the world. The with airplanes taking off and landing ribbon cutting ceremony just in front of the building. was attended by Amelia As a result of the early identifica- Earhart. Charles Lindberg kept his tion of Building 51’s significance, personal plane at the airport, and all and in part because of concerns air-mail to and from the east coast expressed about the effect of the came through Newark Airport. runway extension project on the In the year 2000, the Historic building, the Port Authority came up Preservation Office worked with the with the imaginative solution to the Port Authority of NY & NJ and the building’s plight. Historic Building Federal Aviation Administration to 51 will be relocated to a site at save the historic Airport Newark Airport where it can serve to Administration Building. house the administrative offices of During the late 1990’s, the Port the Port Authority. The Art Deco Authority sought approval from the lobby of Building 51 will be restored Federal Aviation Administration and become the lobby for the Port (FAA) to lengthen the main runway Authority offices.

2 Preserving New Jersey’s Railroad History

New Jersey has a rich and varied Those treasures industrial history that includes the include 49 individual surge and eventual dominance in buildings in the New transportation of the railroad in the Jersey and National nineteenth and early twentieth Registers of Historic century. At the height of the rail- Places, with an addi- road’s dominance at the turn of the tional eight buildings twentieth century, there were dozens determined eligible for of railroad companies building, own- listing. This fact makes ing or leasing hundreds of miles of NJ Transit the largest track and scores of supporting struc- historic property owner tures. NJ Transit is the modern stew- of all transit agencies in ard of most of the remaining this country. In the past resources from that era, and is taking six years, NJ Transit its role as such seriously. Earlier this has spent $42.2 million year, the Restoration of the Main restoring 14 station Waiting Room at the Hoboken buildings and plans to Terminal Project was honored with a spend another $59.1 Erie-Lackawanna Terminal New Jersey Historic Preservation million to continue Main Waiting Room Hoboken 2000 Award (Historic Preservation work at Hoboken Bulletin, Summer 2000). The Terminal, Newark Penn Station and Terminal is just one of the crown other stations. With NJ Transit’s con- jewels of NJ Transit’s collection of tinuing support of preservation on treasures, and certainly one the rails, we can all look forward to of the more conspicuous restoration more remarkable restorations. projects it has undertaken to date.

What’s Cookin’? It Was Stoneware!

The New Jersey Department of nate numerous questions of local, Transportation’s (NJDOT) construc- Colonial, and international com- tion of the Route 29 Waterfront merce. For more information Corridor project in Trenton included about this important discovery, provisions for archaeological monitor- see the August/September 2000 ing in sensitive areas. In one such issue of Trenton Potteries, the area, remains of the Lamberton com- newsletter of the Potteries of mercial waterfront, Trenton’s 18th Trenton Society. Additional century port, were suspected. If pre- technical and popular reporting sent, these remains would be deeply will be produced by Hunter buried beneath 19th and 20th centu- Research Associates, through ry fill. The monitoring resulted in contract with NJDOT. discovery of the ruins of William Richards’ stoneware manufactory. This industrial site is mentioned in a few historical documents, but it’s precise location and range of prod- ucts were unknown. The discovery led to an intensive 10-day archaeo- Archaeological remains of William Richards 18th century stoneware kiln logical excavation that recovered found buried beneath 20' of riverside fill. important new information about the kiln technology employed and the range of products manufactured Photos courtesy Patricia Madrigal, (from crocks and jugs to ink wells Hunter Research Associates. and candlestick holders ). The find- ings will serve to answer and illumi-

3 Colonial Port at Raritan Landing

Work was conducted John Milner are working under the during 2000, and will direction of Dave Zmoda of NJDOT. continue into 2001, to In the accompanying picture, the collect archaeological shallow root cellar to the left and the information from about building and fireplace foundations to 13 properties within the the right are suspected to have been Raritan Landing elements of a house built by Peter Archaeological District Bodine around 1740. The house was that are in the path of awarded in 1744 as a prize in a widening the intersec- lottery intended to attract new resi- tion of Route 18 and dents to the growing port communi- River Road in ty. More than 50 properties within Piscataway. Funding for the district will remain intact outside the archaeological inves- of the construction area. tigation and road con- Weekly tours for school groups struction is from the and the general public on Fridays Federal Highway and Saturdays during the fall and Administration and the early winter provided more than New Jersey Department 3000 visitors with the opportunity of Transportation. to see the archaeological deposits Rebecca Yamin of John Milner Associates The Raritan Landing and structural remains of Raritan interprets building foundation remains Archaeological District Landing which have laid buried exposed at the Raritan Landing includes the remains of along River Road and Landing archaeological district for a tour group. house foundations, com- Lane for more than 150 years. Photo courtesy Joel Grossman. mercial structures, and Other public outreach components associated artifacts dat- of the project include a website ing to the heyday of the (raritanlanding.com) and exhibits community in the middle of the 18th of recovered artifacts at the Metlar- century. It also includes evidence of Bodine house and New Jersey State destruction during the Revolutionary Museum. Permanent artifact dis- War and rebuilding of the communi- plays, exhibits, and interpretive ty after the war. materials will be developed in con- Archaeologists from the consulting junction with the Middlesex County firms of Gannett Fleming, URS Cultural and Heritage Commission Corp, and Hartgen Archaeological at East Jersey Olde Towne. Associates in addition to those from

Farmland Preservation…

The Historic Preservation Office The Hackett house, though not has accepted an easement on the already Registered, is eligible for list- Hackett house (aka Strang house), ing in the New Jersey and National on Hackett Road, in Mannington Registers under Criterion C, for Township, Salem County. The architectural significance, as a locally Hackett-Strang farm was purchased important and well-preserved, farm- in fee simple with Farmland house built in 1864, with Federal, Preservation funds and was subse- Greek Revival, and Italianate influ- quently auctioned off, with a farm- ences. Houses of this size and gener- land preservation easement in place. al form were the best type of In addition, to preserving the sur- farmhouse that was widely built in rounding farmland, a facade ease- New Jersey from the 1850s through ment was place on the building to the 1870s. These houses were partic- protect the exterior appearance of ularly numerous in the western half the home. of New Jersey. The Hackett house is one of the more conservatively styled

4 examples of this important house type, which was in keeping with its owner’s Quaker background. The house was built for local farmer Joseph Reeves Hackett, whose ancestors had owned the farm since The Hackett house in Mannington its purchase in 1675 from Salem Township, Salem County, now protected under preservation easement. County proprietor John Fenwick. The Hackett family continued to own the farm until 1950, when it was purchased by Warren Strang. In 1937, Emma Hackett Knox published The Story of an Old Homestead, which traced the history of this property This protective easement helps to through more than 250 years. address the concerns raised by the Because of this book, this farm and historic preservation community to the buildings which have stood upon preserve the historic farmsteads along it are unusually well documented. with the farmland.

Tax Incentives Leverage Private Investment

Available since 1976, the the economy, creating new jobs, gen- Investment Tax Credit (ITC) erating income, and revitalizing Program is a unique incentive for urban areas and historic neighbor- individuals and businesses in New hoods. In Salem, for example, the Jersey to rehabilitate historic proper- rehabilitation of approximately 150 ties. The 20% income tax credit is houses is planned for the Hedge- available to owners of income pro- Carpenter-Thompson Historic ducing properties who undertake a District. This project will breathe certified rehabilitation of their his- new life into this residential neigh- toric property, and often represents borhood in which a majority of the the financial incentive that makes a houses are currently vacant. major construction project possible. The strong economy continues to leverage the investment of private dollars in the rehabilitation and preservation of New Jersey’s historic resources. Using this tax credit, pro- jects such as the rehabilitation of the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall and the Newark National Building alone represent private investment of well over $100 million. Large-scale rehabilitation projects like these can play a critical role in

Typical of the houses in the Hedge-Carpenter-Thompson Historic District, these houses along with approximately 150 others, will be rehabilitated using the Investment Tax Credit.

5 Archaeology Reviews

Historic Preservation Office staff such as the U.S. Army Corps of are introducing greater public coor- Engineers and others that we consult dination, education and outreach with are encouraged to provide the into its archaeological reviews with public with the opportunity to com- the public, other agencies, and the ment. professional preservation communi- The HPO developed new guide- ty. We have initiated an archaeologi- lines for underwater fiber optic cable cal stewardship program with the projects and provided copies to both Archaeological Society of New the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jersey in order to ensure that local and DEP’s Land Use Regulation knowledge about the location and Program. As a result, carriers are content of archaeological sites is aware of survey requirements in accessed. The HPO increasingly advance of making application, and solicits the views and expertise of can implement survey early in the local historic preservation commis- project application process. This year sions and others to learn their views at Fort Monmouth, a very significant on substantive issues such as project prehistoric archaeological site con- effects and appropriate mitigation. taining at least one human burial and Groups such as the Canal Society of likely evidence of ceremonialism was New Jersey have provided a great discovered. In Burlington County, deal of information and direction on more intensive survey resulted in both public and private projects discovery of an eighteenth century reviewed under State and federal site and a very rare Paleo Indian laws. To this end, federal agencies prehistoric site. SPECIAL INITIATIVES

New Jersey’s Civil War Monuments

Through the efforts of Clark monuments. MacCullough of the New Jersey We have been able to preliminari- Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil ly determine that over twenty of the War, Senator’s Joseph Kyrillos’ monuments identified are already Senate Bill # 1263, (subsequently within areas that have New Jersey or New Jersey P.L. 1999, Chapter 377) National Register status. As such, was enacted to prescribe that signifi- these resources already are provided cant civil war monuments be listed in a measure of protection from actions the New Jersey Register of Historic undertaken by the state, counties, or Places. municipalities. For instance, the The HPO received a revised list Civil War Monument in of over eighty New Jersey Civil War Lambertville is within the Monuments in July and we have Lambertville Historic District and begun to evaluate our numerous civil the one in Newton is within the war monuments. Newton Town Plot Historic District, Rendering of Unfortunately, information con- Newton. Newton's Civil War tained in the list is not adequate to Registering a large group of simi- Monument, erected in enable the HPO to fully evaluate the lar properties such as Civil War 1895. Illustration courtesy of significance of each of these monu- Monuments would best be accom- Wayne McCabe. ments. Consequently, the Sons of plished by a Multiple Property Union Veterans of the Civil War Documentation Form, which HPO recently shared their survey of these has begun working on. There is con- 6 siderable work yet to be done to many exceptions to this standard, develop an application that would to but any application arguing the sig- convincingly argue the eligibility of nificance of civil war monuments these resources as a property type. must carefully address this. The Criteria for Evaluation, iden- While the effort needed to fulfill tical for the National Register of New Jersey P. L. 1999, Chapter 377 Historic Places and the New Jersey is substantial, the HPO feels we can Register of Historic Places, specifi- list many of our Civil War cally states that “ordinarily proper- Monuments in the New Jersey & ties ...primarily commemorative in National Registers of Historic Places. nature shall not be considered eligi- Contact Mr. Terry Karschner at ble for the [Registers] unless its [email protected] for any fur- design, age, tradition, or symbolic ther status in this endeavor. value has invested it with its own historical significance.” There are

American Battlefield Protection Program

Survey of Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 sites in New Jersey

Identification, documentation, In the upcoming year New Jersey and mapping of a battlefield’s will be celebrating it’s 225th anniver- historic and cultural resources are a sary of the Revolution. New Jersey necessary first step for any preserva- can boast of having more battles and tion outreach. Communities cannot skirmishes than any other state, how- protect or preserve battlefield sites ever a large amount of the that they do not know exist. Revolutionary War activity sites have Landowners cannot be expected to already been destroyed. It is essen- understand how features on their tial that New Jersey’s potential property contribute to elements of resources are identified before they the battlefield as a whole, or how the are further damaged or lost. alteration of a feature can forever New Jersey has a vital commit- remove a link to early America. ment to insure a positive outcome of The goal of the American the ABPP within the state. During Battlefield Protection Program this past year the Historic (ABPP) in the year 2001 is to identi- Preservation Office has devoted fy battlefield features and assess threats to the battlefields. The ABPP has been designed to focus the attention of battlefield researchers toward a standard methodology that will provide local planners, preservationists, and others with creditable information. The methodology, developed by the National Park Service is based on "Affair of PRINCETON" is an identifying features associated with example of a visual primary docu- ment that will be the battlefield through primary implemented in the ABPP survey. resource documentation. The imple- mentation of a standardized method- ology will provide future researchers with the ability to compare collected information in all wars and sites. The methodology for the ABPP is available on-line at: http://www.2cr.nps.gov

7 multiple hours from an array of staff sites consist of 21 battlefields and 23 personnel to facilitate the com- associated historic properties. mencement of the survey. The role Productive research has commenced of the HPO in the ABPP for the on several sites, which will be fol- future year is to provide logistic and lowed in upcoming months by site technical support to the Independent visits and field surveys. New Jersey, Contractor/Office Personnel conduct- as an active participant of this feder- ing the survey. Currently, 44 ally-funded project, will benefit from Revolutionary War sites have been the surveys as a valuable resource selected within the state by the in future preservation and identifica- American Battlefield Protection tion efforts of the State’s Program Advisory Committee. These Revolutionary War activities.

Gettysburg Monuments

The Historic Preservation Office serve/restore thirteen New Jersey was instrumental in facilitating the Civil War monuments located in contracts allowing for the transfer of Gettysburg National Military Park at $55,335 in State appropriations to a cost of $16,335. The remaining the National Park Service and $39,000 has been placed in a special National Park Foundation. endowment dedicated to maintain- Immediate action will be taken by ing the monuments well into the the National Park Service to pre- future.

1st New Jersey Cavalry Women's Heritage Trail

Recognizing that historic places the resource no longer exists, sites associated with women have been that have been altered significantly, understudied and underrepresented archaeological sites, and sites that in historic preservation, the HPO have already been listed in the New and the Alice Paul Centennial Jersey and National Registers of Foundation have initiated a New Historic Places for significance other Jersey Women’s Heritage Study. than women’s history. In the past year, The Women’s After this inventory has been Project of New Jersey has been completed, a list of 150 of these developing a broad cultural and his- resources will be further investigated torical context study based on the in an Intensive Level Architectural 1990 publication Past and Promise: Survey of women’s sites to deter- Lives of New Jersey Women. The study mine those that meet the National will give an overview of New Jersey Register Criteria for Evaluation. women’s history as it relates to These sites will subsequently be United States history, identify a nominated to the New Jersey and number of themes related to that National Registers of Historic Places. history, and suggest the types of sites Finally, a number of sites that best represent those themes. will be chosen from both the Accordingly, the preservation con- Comprehensive Inventory and the sulting firm Preservation Partners Intensive Level Survey to be includ- was contracted this year to compile a ed in the New Jersey Women’s Comprehensive Inventory of 300 Heritage Trail. The criteria for the women’s historic sites that meet the Heritage Trail sites will be deter- criteria established by the context mined at a later date. study. This Comprehensive Inventory may include sites where 8 FOCUS FOR THE NEW YEAR

New Jersey Historic Preservation Plan Revisions

The New Jersey Historic we anticipate will be a Preservation Plan (NJHPP) is year of information gath- designed to guide historic preserva- ering and public input. tion planning and decision-making Representing a variety of statewide. The current NJHPP has interests, some thirty been in place since 1996 and will be representatives of the revised by 2002. Revisions to the Historic Preservation New Jersey Historic Preservation Plan Advisory Group, Plan will build upon the earlier plan guided by facilitator and map new directions and strate- Elizabeth (Bitsey) gies to accomplish a broad vision for Waters, identified major historic preservation in the state. initiatives in the state In our efforts to develop a visionary that make New Jersey a Facilitator Bitsy Waters leads discussion regarding the revi- five-year plan that serves as an great place to live. The sions to the NJHPP at a kick-off meeting with an ad-hoc important statement of preservation ideas and themes repre- advisory group of citizens, preservation professionals and policy and effectively integrating his- sented by these successes government officials in Trenton. toric preservation into state, county will be integrated into & municipal policy and planning the revised plan. NJ’s activities, the Historic Preservation Historic Preservation Office and Preservation New Jersey Plan will also examine challenges to developed a questionnaire to gather historic preservation and strategic opinions from our citizens on what opportunities to reaffirm and are the most important actions need- advance preservation activities in ed to preserve our historic resources the state. and what issues should be addressed Among the themes identified in the revised New Jersey Historic were: statewide history initiatives, Preservation Plan. This question- preservation in transportation plan- naire is being broadly ning, the importance of municipal disseminated throughout the state. authority in preservation, its econom- Information collected from the ic impact, and planning and steward- questionnaire will form the basis for ship linkages. The discussion draft discussions at four regional meetings New Jersey Historic Preservation to be held in the spring of 2001, at Plan is expected to be complete by which the public will be encouraged October 2001 and the final should be to express their views. ready in the following year. For fur- HPO & PNJ also conducted a ther information regarding New facilitated meeting of the New Jersey’s Historic Preservation Plan Jersey Historic Preservation Plan or a copy of the current Plan, Advisory Group (nearly eighty mem- please contact Terry Karschner ber organizations and government (609) 984-0545 or e-mail at agencies statewide were invited) on [email protected]. December 13th as a kick off to what

9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONNECTION AND OUTREACH

Assisting Local Governments …

The CLG Program

Across the State of New Over 90 members from CLG his- Jersey and the Nation, hun- toric preservation commissions and dreds of diverse communities the interested public were provided have taken action to preserve free admittance to “Alternative their unique character. Materials on Historic Buildings: Based on a 1999 Historic Their Use & Evaluation” held in the Preservation Office (HPO) Members of the Evesham Township Historic wonderfully preserved Newton his- Preservation Commission attend a CLG funded infor- survey of 566 New Jersey toric district. The workshop was mation booth at the Annual NJ League of municipalities, 165 commu- sponsored by the HPO and Town of Municipalities conference. nities had historic preserva- Newton and funded by a CLG grant. tion commissions established The HPO provided $12,750 in by local ordinance. The Tuition Assistance grants to seven HPO encourages these communities CLG communities enabling local and others to participate in our historic preservation commission Certified Local Government (CLG) members to attend the National program. Alliance of Preservation The New Jersey Certified Local Commissions Forum 2000 in Government program provides valu- Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and historic able technical assistance, training preservation courses at Drew and small grants to local govern- University. ments seeking to preserve the tangi- For the first time the New Jersey ble links to our past, providing CLG program announced that all meaning to the present and continu- CLG grants for 2000 were available ity with the future. with no local match requirement. New Jersey’s CLG Program con- The new grant applications were dis- tinues to grow. In 2000, the NJ tributed to the mayors and historic Historic Preservation Office (HPO) preservation commission chairs in received requests from six communi- each of the 33 CLG communities ties for historic preservation ordi- eligible to apply. The HPO awarded nance review prior to submission of $76,256 in available grants to the an application to participate in the following communities: CLG program. During the year ♦ Burlington City, $24,500 for an Cape May City and Hopewell intensive level survey of the Borough became the 32nd and 33rd local historic district. communities to join the program. ♦ The HPO provided technical assis- Middletown Township, $12,186 tance to 34 communities by tele- for intensive level survey of With CLG grant assistance phone, direct mail and public two local historic districts and Evesham Township developed a new sign meetings. In addition, we responded one NJ and National Register ordinance and guidelines. to 1907 citizen requests for informa- Historic District nomination. tion on creating historic preservation ♦ Evesham Township, $12,000 zoning, commissions, rules of proce- for a historic preservation train- dure/by-laws, preservation guidelines ing and education program. and review standards.

10 ♦ Princeton Borough, $7,270 for As part of a continuing effort to development of a local historic promote local and statewide historic preservation Web Page and preservation programs, Evesham brochure. Township and the Historic ♦ Mt. Holly Township, $20,300 Preservation Office sponsored a for a historic preservation com- booth and held a three day consulta- mission technical assistance tion session at the Annual New and public education program. Jersey League of Municipalities Conference. In addition, the HPO has commit- ted an additional $60,220 in 2001 New Jersey’s CLG program funds to: remains committed to assisting com- munities to develop ordinances that ♦ Hopewell Township, $29,120 will empower communities to pre- for a technical assistance grant serve their historic resources and to to survey and locally designate enhance their unique sense of place historic resources. for future generations. ♦ Cape May City, $31,100 for an intensive level survey of the CLG commission members and public attend City. statewide training workshop and tour of the Newton historic district.

2000 New Jersey Historic Preservation Award Winners

The 10th Annual Historic Preservation Awards Ceremony was held May 13, 2000 in the Assembly Chambers at the New Jersey State House, Trenton. Over 200 guests gathered to commemorate the opening of Historic Preservation Week and honor outstanding historic preservation activities. The award recipients were reflective of the qualities necessary for successful preservation: individual leadership, successful advocacy, public commitment, and fabulous restoration. The awards were presented by Margaret Ellen Nordstrom, Vice Chair of the New Jersey Historic Sites Council.

The Honorees included: Integrated Conservation Resources, State House Dome & Rotunda: Preservation Consulting; Tishman Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Construction Corp., Construction Architect; Robert Silman Associates, Management; Hall Construction, Structural Engineering; Dale Smith, General Contractors. State of New Jersey Project Manager; Old Presbyterian Maggi Villane and Jennifer Osborne, Burial Ground: Governors Office. Rev. Jeff Archer; Shawnda Academy Place Housing Project: Conser; John Covert; Ruth Frost; Penrose Properties, Owner; Isles, Inc., Lyman Gulick; Steve O'Hara; Developer; Clark Caton Hintz, Architect; Helen Montfort; Charles Harrison Hamnett, Engineer; AJD Prestopine; Ruth Scarborough; Construction; Noble Preservation Don and Beth Winship; Monica Services; M.P. Hershman, PE. Banca and Leo F. Becker, NJ Dept. of Veterans Affairs; Mike Lynch; Hoboken Terminal Main Harry Noble, Hackettstown High School; Waiting Room Restoration: John O'Brien, Historic Cemeteries; and NJ Transit, Owner; Frank J. Smolar, Scott Tomlinson Project Director; Liz Russo and Mike Naughton, Project Managers; DeBaun Auditorium Maggie Jordan and Art Jensen, Station Rehabilitation: Management; David Koenig, Historic Stevens Institute of Technology, Preservation Specialist; Beyer Blinder Owner; Dean Marchetto & Associates Bell, Architect; STV, Inc., Engineer; in association with Gerald Gurland, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, Structural Architects; Del-Sano Contracting Corp. Engineer; Meuser Rutledge Consulting Contractor. Engineers, Geotechnical Engineer; Tompson & Sears, Lighting Design;

11 Zane School, Architect; Integrated Construction Borough of Collingswood: Enterprises, Conservator; Cupola Co. and Mayor James Maley and the Borough Steven Bodek Contracting, Contractors; of Collingswood, Owner; Kitchen and Stained Glass Imagery, Inc.; Ampere Associates, Architects; James H. Williams, Electric, Inc.; Robert Silman Associates; Contractor; and Powers & Company, Inc., Art Femenella, Femenella & Assoc.; Preservation Consultant. Daedalus Projects; Calvin Jackson. Dr. Joseph Salvatore: New Jersey's Gettysburg Recognized for his significant contri- Monuments Project: butions to preservation, particularly for Bruce L. Sirak, Camp Olden Civil War the preservation of the WWII era airplane Round Table and Museum; Julia Sirak, hangar at the Cape May County Airport. Warren Spengler, Connie Davis, Bob St. James AME Church: Goyne, Barbara Mislick; Kim Daly; John St. James Church Trustees and Wambach; John Maleski; and Bill Members; Rev. William D. Watley; Ford. Historic Building Architects, LLC,

Outreach Initiatives

This year, the Historic ♦ Mount Hope Historical Preservation Office co-sponsored Conservation, Inc., Monthly a national roads conference, a Meetings Certified Local Government ♦ TRB Annual Meeting training workshop, assisted Drew ♦ University in launching the Annual NJ League of Municipalities Conference Certificate & Courses in Historic Preservation Program and co- ♦ NJ Main Street Advisors sponsored more than a dozen ♦ Allaire Village Board of Trustees symposiums, workshops, and ♦ conferences. Our staff also con- NJ Historical Commission, tributed articles to our Historic Meetings Preservation Bulletins. Dorothy ♦ Brown Fields & Beyond Guzzo was nominated to the (Governor’s Urban Summit), Panel Board of Directors to the Member National Conference for State ♦ NJ Recreation & Planning Historic High Point Monument is a visible Historic Preservation Officers. Association reminder of the parks' origins and serves as a The HPO co-sponsored or ♦ NJ Historic Trust, Meetings backdrop to the Division Day activities. participated in the following ♦ Advocates for New Jersey History programs: ♦ ♦ NJ Division of Parks & Forestry, Preservation New Jersey, Open Division Day Space Workshop at Ft. Hancock ♦ ♦ FY 2000 NJ Annual Historic Belleville Historical Society Preservation Awards Program ♦ National Trust for Historic ♦ National Conference of State Preservation, Annual Conference Historic Preservation Officers, ♦ American Battlefield Protection Meetings Program ♦ Preserving the Historic Road in ♦ Rowan and Penn. State America, Conference Universities, Career Days ♦ Annual NJ History Issues ♦ East Amwell Heritage Society, Convention Lecture ♦ Certified Local Government ♦ Preservation Forum, Article Workshop in Newton ♦ Salem County Office of Economic ♦ Historic Preservation Commission Development, ITC Workshop Training Bergen County ♦ Drew University Special Workshop: Applying Preservation at the Local Level 12 Second Biennial Roads Conference A Success!

Everyday many people take our Environmental Protection and nation’s historic roads for granted. New Jersey’s State Historic They shouldn’t. Lack of public Preservation Officer. In addition to awareness and appreciation com- these two New Jersey state agencies, bined with the careless and inappro- the conference was sponsored by the priate application of contemporary National Trust for Historic highway standards present a serious Preservation, the National Park and constant threat to historic roads. Service, the New York State Preserving But how do you balance the need to Department of Transportation, and Historic Road in America protect historic roadway resources the New York State Office of Parks for future generations with the need Recreation and Historic to provide a safe and efficient trans- Preservation. portation system for the travelling The 3rd biennial Preserving the public? For four days during April Historic Road in America conference 2000, 300 people gathered together will be held in Omaha, Nebraska in in Morristown, NJ and talked about April 2002. Like its predecessors in little else. Los Angeles, CA (1998) and The ensuing dialogue benefited Morristown, NJ (2000), it promises from a well-balanced audience. to be an energetic and engaging Attendees represented the preserva- meeting. tion and engineering communities from both the public and private sectors. The combined expertise and experience afforded an unprece- dented opportunity to chart a course for continued partnerships, joint Commissioner efforts, and shared successes. The Robert C. Shinn, Jr., cooperative tone of the conference NJDEP was set by the warm welcoming remarks from James Weinstein, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and Robert Shinn, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Drew University’s Certificate Program

Drew University, with assistance from the Historic Preservation Office, launched a certificate program in historic preservation in 1999. To date, over 170 persons have attended classes. Thus far, nineteen individuals have received their certificates. Pictured here, Pat Peek, (center) the coordinator for Drew’s Corporate and Community Programs is standing with Tom D’Amico (left)and Kathy Monteiro (right), who received their certificates on June 11, 2000.

13 TRANSPORTATION

Transportation in Review

NJDOT During the year, the Federal FTA, NJT, and HPO staff helped Highway Administration (FHWA), identify and clarify the timing and New Jersey Department of relationship between historic Transportation, and the Historic resources review and the transit pro- Preservation Office actively ject development process. One monitored the quality of the inter- immediate result of this programmat- agency consultation mandated by ic consultation was an agreement to Section 106 of the National Historic expedite the review of 5 railroad sta- Preservation Act (NHPA) and the tion accessibility projects requiring regulations (36 CFR Part 800 high-level platforms. Early and active Protection of Historic Properties) inter-agency consultation and public involvement will focus on designing The NJDOT publication “A Special Look at implementing Section 106. In June, high-level platforms and station reha- New Jersey’s Transportation System” includes NJDOT and HPO staff met and many illustrations of projects involving his- reviewed the first 6 months of inter- bilitations that result in conditional toric bridges, railroad stations, maritime agency consultation in accordance “no adverse effect” assessments. The resources and historic and pre-historic with the cultural resource review Historic Sites Council (HSC) will archaeology. procedures implemented in review Applications for Project December of 1999. Authorization under the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Act at a In December of 2000, the Historic 30% design level. Early review by Preservation Office, Federal the HSC council and a commitment Highway Administration, and to achieve no adverse effects out- New Jersey Department of come will assist New Jersey Transit Transportation staff initiated a pro- in securing federal funds for final grammatic review of NHPA Section design and should reduce the length 106 consultation and the procedures of time involved to complete both developed by the three agencies to consultation and final design and implement 36 CFR Part 800, construction for these very important Protection of Historic Properties. projects. Managers and staff at FHWA, NJDOT, and the HPO will be asked Railroad Row to complete a detailed questionnaire Historic Preservation Office and and will be interviewed regarding New Jersey Department of the adequacy of cultural resources Transportation staff continued to consultation and the opportunities advance the Railroad Rights of Way for enhancing both the quality and Historic Significance Evaluation pro- timeliness of consultation. ject. The goal of this project is to develop a uniform, programmatic NJT approach to the evaluation of Historic Preservation Office NJDOT projects affecting historic continued to consult with the Region railroad rights of way. Project tasks 2 office of the Federal Transit include identifying and mapping sig- Administration (FTA) and nificant railroad rights of ways, iden- New Jersey Transit (NJT) in devel- tifying basic character defining oping programmatic approaches to features (alignments, buildings, enhancing the quality, level of public structures, civil engineering), provid- involvement, and timeliness of ing a preliminary assessment of Section 106 consultation involving integrity from readily available docu- transit projects. Meetings among mentation, preparing a preliminary

14 assessment of the effects associated mary character defining features with typical transportation project (such as alignment, stations and construction activities, and preparing bridges, civil engineering cuts, fills, list of necessary further research. embankments, tunnels), and prelimi- During the past year the project nary data regarding integrity. mapped all railroad rights of way Future activities include identify- with a Determination of Eligibility ing potential effects, avoidance/mini- or an evaluation in a SHPO opinion mization alternatives, and (if or cultural resource survey of eligible appropriate) mitigation treatments or potentially eligible for listing in where adverse effects may be the National Register of Historic unavoidable for a range of typical Places (NRHP). A “New Jersey transportation project construction The reinforced concrete open spandrel arch bridge Historic Railroad Data Sheet” will activities. Federal Transit across the Delaware River between NJ and Pa is a summarize the right of way name, Administration and New Jersey significant feature of the 28-mile long Delaware, origin and destination, current owner Transit staff will actively participate Lackawanna, and Western Railroad New Jersey and/or operator, and predecessor in the project during this coming Cut-Off Historic District. Photo credit Lynn Drobbin owner(s) and/or operator(s), previous year and the results of this project NRHP evaluation or National will be linked to ongoing project Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) consultation with New Jersey Section 106 consultation, the known Transit. significance and (where possible) a circa period of significance, the pri- SNJLRTS

As New Jersey Transit neared indicative of a generally positive completion of the Initial Operating group consultation effort between Segment of the State’s first light rail the HPO, and Transit and its prime project, the Hudson-Bergen Light contractor, Bechtel Infrastructure Rail (HBLR), the Office of New Rail Corporation, that will continue Construction began work on the sec- throughout the project duration. ond such transportation line - the Recent consultation has resulted in Southern New Jersey Light Rail achieving significant mitigation Transit System (SNJLRTS). Design milestones, such as the design of his- and construction activities com- torically sensitive and evocative sta- menced in April 2000 on the project tion stop platform canopies and that will, by the end of the year furnishings, the inventory and pro- 2002, link Camden with Trenton by posed reuse of numerous historic way of eighteen intermediate station railroad artifacts, and the incorpora- stops along its 34 mile route. The tion of a concrete bridge repair color project represents a cooperative and texture matching program. effort to design and build a passen- Probably the greatest mitigation ger line that will serve the future effort is NJT’s attempt to market while retaining many of the elements and relocate the largest bridge span of the historic Camden and Amboy within the project alignment - the (later Pennsylvania) Railroad right- steel multi-girder swing span cross- of-way that it will utilize. The activi- ing the Rancocas Creek between ties of the year 2000 have been Riverside and Delanco.

The Rancocas Creek bridge swing span being transported downstream on barges to its temporary storage site in Gloucester.

15 Approximately 150 feet in length and date, the span was placed on two weighing in excess of 300 tons, this barges and floated off its support effort was undertaken in an attempt with the assistance of the rising tide. to mitigate removing and replacing In a flawlessly executed and very this historic structure. moving exhibit of engineering work- The Township of Willingboro has ing in conjunction with preservation, expressed an interest in utilizing this construction personnel ensured that span within an existing municipal the historic superstructure was well park system and local efforts to save protected before and during its tug- it have continued. However, in order boat-powered trip downstream. With to accommodate an extremely rapid dozens of onlookers watching from schedule requiring that the new both sides of the Rancocas the swing Rancocas Creek Bridge construction span was transported to its new, begin during the fall of 2000, the temporary home alongside a dock in historic swing span was removed Gloucester, awaiting word on its final from its pivot pier on November 15th resting place. of this year. On the morning of that

TEA-21, TE Funded Projects

On February 2, 2000, walks, lighting, and street furnish- NJDOT Commissioner ings; ten transportation related James Weinstein announced building rehabilitation and site the award of $12 million in improvement projects, including a transportation enhancement tavern, an inn, a lighthouse, six rail- projects, for thirty five road stations and/or plazas, and a projects statewide, funded transportation manufacturing facility; through the federal eleven pedestrian/bike trail - access Transportation Equity Act improvements/links; one award for for the 21st Century the rehabilitation of historic railroad (TEA-21). Consistent with cars; and one award for the rehabili- the TEA-21 vision that tation of county bridges. transportation initiatives During calendar year 2000, the Berlin Hotel Berlin Borough, Camden County, a respect the natural and built former hotel/stage coach stop will be rehabilitated for Historic Preservation Office (HPO) public community use as an annex to the environment characteristics reviewed thirteen TEA-21, TE Berlin Public Library. of our communities, trans- funded projects for compliance with portation enhancements the National Historic Preservation include such non-tradition- Act (NHPA) of 1966 as amended, to al transportation projects as determine that the projects are in creation of bicycle and conformance with the Secretary of pedestrian paths and trails; the Interior’s Standards for rehabilitation of historic Rehabilitation and Illustrated canals and railroad stations; Guidelines for Rehabilitating rehabilitation of transporta- Historic Buildings. Seven of those tion related buildings such reviews were for FY 2000 project as lighthouses, taverns, awards, and six were projects award- inns, and transportation ed funding in previous rounds of manufacturing facilities; project funding. Several of those and improvements to projects were concurrently reviewed downtown streetscapes. for compliance with the New Jersey The rehabilitation of the failing below water level The thirty five FY 2000 Register of Historic Places Act of bulkhead of the Riverton Steamboat Landing, project awards include: 1970 as amended.E Riverton Borough, Burlington County, threatened by twelve downtown deterioration and erosion, will ensure the preservation streetscape improvements the above water level facility. projects, including side-

16 J.F. Budd Baby Shoe Factory, St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Burlington City Marine national Bank, Atlantic City Wildwood City New Jersey National Registers of Historic& Places

The New Jersey & National Registers of Historic Places are the official listings of registered historic properties in the state. The National Register was established in 1966 and the New Jersey Register of Historic Places was created in 1970. Twenty-six nominations were added either to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places or the National Register (*) during the past year. Statewide Multiple Property Documentation *Lustron Houses in New Jersey The Multiple Property Documentation Form (MPDF) nominates groups of related significant properties. This form serves as a basis for evaluating the National Register eligibility of related properties and it may be used to nominate thematically related historic properties simultaneously or to establish the registration requirements for properties that may be nominated in the future. Each resource is made on a National Register Registration Form and then together, the MPDF and individual form constitute a multiple property submission. The statewide Lustron MPDF includes the history of the Lustron Corporation from its formation in 1946 to its demise in 1950. For example, the document discusses the Lustron planning guides, the dealer networks, and Lustron home construction. Associated property types are also discussed and the MPDF sets forth the Registration requirements, detailing the characteristics that should be retained for Registration, such as the porcelain-enameled steel interior and exterior and aluminum casement windows. The Lustrons in New Jersey Multiple Property Documentation Form covers the entire state and creates an opportunity for Lustron homes meeting the requirements to be Registered.

Atlantic County Cape May County

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Atlantic City Marine National Bank, Wildwood City Bergen County Cumberland County

*William A. Wittmer Lustron House, Alpine Borough *Landis Theatre, Vineland City *Harold Hess Lustron House, Closter Essex County Burlington County *Pine Street Historic District, Montclair J.F. Budd Baby Shoe Factory, Burlington City Ahavas Shalom Synagogue, Newark The Budd Baby Shoe Factory was built in 1892 and is *Four Corners Historic District, Newark the only surviving shoe factory in Burlington. Built in The Four Corners Historic District lies at the heart the traditional factory design of the late 19th century, it of Newark and claims a history of more than three is a modestly detailed structure with remarkable centuries. Over the years the layout of this district has integrity. This industrial building represents an impor- remained intact as prescribed by its founders in the sev- tant period in the economic and commercial growth of enteenth century. Four Corners also contains an excel- the city. lent collection of commercial and institutional buildings, Red Dragon Canoe Club, Edgewater Park which include some of the most architecturally prominent buildings in the state. Camden County

*Sears, Roebuck & Company Department Store, Camden City *Kay-Evans Farmstead, Cherry Hill & Haddonfield 17 Gloucester County

*John C. Rulon House, Swedesboro Hudson County

Pennsylvania Railroad Harsimus Branch Embankment, Jersey City (Determination of Eligibility) Hunterdon County

*Readingsburg Historic District, Clinton Township Landis Theatre, Vineland City *Ringoes Historic District, East Amwell Township *Wertsville Historic District, East Amwell Township Mercer County

King’s Highway Historic District, Lawrence Township, Princeton Borough and Township A remarkable resource, the King’s Highway began as an Indian trail and eventually became the major route linking New York and Philadelphia. Its history as a major transportation route has spanned two and a half centuries. In the 18th century, the road spurred the creation and growth of villages and small towns. The significance of King’s Highway lies not just in transportation, but also in the role it played in commerce, exploration, settlement, politics, and Palace Amusements, government. Asbury Park Middlesex County

King’s Highway Historic District, South Brunswick Monmouth County

*Palace Amusements, Asbury Park The Palace first opened its doors as a carousel house in 1888 and throughout the years became an integral part of the Asbury Park and shore experience. It is the only enclosed amusement arcade on the Jersey Shore and has housed many unique amusements, such as an indoor boarding Ferris Wheel. Through the years of operation the Palace has had many additions to its first carousel house, King’s Highway Historic District, all chronicling the changes in shore entertainment. Lawrence Township, Camp Evans Historic District, Wall Township Princeton Borough & Township Morris County

*Tempe Wick Road/ Washington Corners Historic District, Harding and Mendham Townships *Illuminating Gas Plant of New Jersey State Insane Asylum, Parsippany-Troy Hills Salem County

James & Mary Lawson House, Woodstown Borough Somerset County

King’s Highway Historic District, Franklin Township *Higginsville Road Bridges, Hillsborough Township Higginsville Road Bridges, *Maplewood, Montgomery Township Hillsborough Township Relief Hose Company Number 2, Raritan Township

18 State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) New Jersey State Review Board for Historic Sites Robert C. Shinn, Jr. Philetus Holt, Chair, A.I.A. Commissioner, NJ Department of Environmental Protection Princeton, NJ, Partner, Holt Morgan and Russell Deputy State Historic Preservation David Abramson, A.I.A. Officer (DSHPO) Newark, NJ David V. Abramson Associates Lillie J. Edwards Cari J. Wild, Assistant Commissioner, Montclair, NJ Natural & Historic Resources Professor of History Gregory A. Marshall, Director, Division of Parks & Forestry Drew University Ellen Fletcher Historic Preservation Office Frenchtown, NJ Principal The Right Word Dorothy P. Guzzo, Administrator, Historic Preservation Office, DSHPO Howard Green Linda Karschner, Secretarial Assistant III Highland Park, NJ Research Director, New Jersey Registration. Transportation, Historical Commission & Planning Section Nancy B. Felix Terry Karschner, Supervising Historic Preservation Specialist Glen Ridge, NJ Eileen Shields, Principal Clerk Typist Consultant Robert Craig, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist Anthony Puniello Charles Scott, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist Highland Park, NJ, Supervising Andrea Tingey, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist Environmental Specialist, Division of Wastewater Assistance Carl Nittinger, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist Program, NJDEP Sara Andre, Historic Preservation Specialist Peter Wacker, Dara Callander, NJ Transit Specialist Marianne Walsh, NJ Transit Specialist Martinsville, NJ Professor of Geography Technical Information & Rutgers University Regulatory Services Section Robert Watson Judith Abramsohn, Senior Clerk Typist Greenwich, NJ Deborah Fimbel, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist Robert Watson Architect Michael Gregg, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist Connie Webster, Vice-Chair Daniel Saunders, Principal, Historic Preservation Specialist Highland Park, NJ, Kurt Leasure, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist Professor, Landscape Architecture, Meghan MacWilliams, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist Rutgers University Kate Marcopul, Historic Preservation Specialist Lorraine Williams Preservation Programs Grants & Publications Hamilton, NJ Curator of Archaeology and George Chidley, Administrative Analyst II Ethnology, New Jersey State Museum Genny Guzman, Administrative assistant III Linda Mihavetz, Graphic Artist Kinney Clark, Principal Historic Preservation Specialist Susan Pringle, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist Steve Hardegen, Program Associate

New Jersey Historic Sites Council

Alan B. Buchan, Chair Abba Lichtenstein, P.E. Mount Laurel, NJ Tenafly, NJ Hon. J. Mark Mutter, Esq. Flavia Alaya, Ph.D. Mayor, Toms River Paterson NJ Toms River, NJ Lu Ann De Cunzo, Ph.D. Hon. Margaret Nordstrom, Greenwich, NJ Freeholder, Morris Co. Marilou Ehrler, A.I.A. Long Valley, NJ Princeton, NJ Curtis W. Harker Robert Preston, A.S.L.H. Salem, NJ Atlantic City, NJ Michael Henry, P.E., A.I.A., P.P. Anne Weber, A.I.A. Bridgeton, NJ Princeton, NJ 19 State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Natural & Historic Resources Historic Preservation Office P.O. Box 404, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0404 TEL: (609) 984-0176 FAX: (609) 984-0578 Visit our website at: www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo

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