New Jersey Partners for Preservation: A Blueprint for Building Historic Preservation into New Jersey’s Future 2002 - 2007 James E. McGreevey Bradley M. Campbell Governor Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner P.O. Box 404 Trenton, NJ 08625-0402 September 20, 2002 Dear New Jersey Citizen: Under Governor James E. McGreevey’s smart growth initiatives, New Jersey is actively pursuing the revitalization of the state’s urban areas and encouraging the preservation of historic resources and open space. Along with economic development and community revitalization, historic preser- vation in our urban, suburban and rural areas is an essential element of promoting livable communities in New Jersey. I am pleased to present you with New Jersey Partners for Preservation: A Blueprint for Building Historic Preservation into New Jersey’s Future. This document is also known as the New Jersey Historic Preservation Plan and will be in effect from 2002 to 2007. Over the past year, the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office, Preservation New Jersey, and a host of advisors have worked diligently to complete this plan, which is intended to guide not only the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office in the Department of Environmental Protection, but also to provide direction to state, county, and local government agencies and to private organiza- tions and individuals in their efforts to protect and to preserve New Jersey’s rich and diverse history. Faced with many challenges in our efforts to preserve the state’s environment, I believe this plan, in conjunction with the New Jersey State Plan and smart growth principles, will enhance our efforts to preserve New Jersey’s important historic and archeological resources and to promote livable communities throughout the Garden State. Sincerely, Bradley M. Campbell Commissioner New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer Recycled Paper Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................vii Goal #3: Expand understanding and appreciation of history and historic preservation among New Jersey citizens, elected officials, students, and organizations across the state.............20 A New Vision for Historic Preservation in New Jersey 1 Goal #4: Become a national leader in stewardship of publicly What Citizens Had to Say..........................................2 owned historic and cultural resources...................................22 The Vision ..................................................................2 Goal #5: A Strong Beginning....................................................3 Provide the financial resources and incentives necessary A New Five-Year Plan................................................4 to advance historic preservation in New Jersey. ....................24 What We Are Trying How You Can Help 27 to Preserve 5 Historic Places ............................................................5 Stories from the Past ..................................................7 New Jersey Historic Preservation Community 29 Quality of Life ............................................................8 Bibliography 37 A Spotlight on Success 9 Recent Policy and Funding Successes ....................9 Individual Success Stories from PHOTO CREDITS 39 Around the State ........................................................10 Appendix A 41 Realizing the Vision 15 Historic Preservation Legislation Goal #1: Make historic preservation an integral part of local and regional planning and decision-making to enhance Appendix B 47 the attractiveness and quality of life in New Jersey NJ State Plan communities.....................................................................15 Goal #2: Appendix C Use historic preservation as a catalyst to strengthen 51 New Jersey’s state and local economies.................................18 Speak Out Summary PREFACE …historic preservation pours more than half a billion Did you know? dollars into the New Jersey economy, producing over $260 million a year in income for New Jerseyans and over $120 million a year in property taxes. …developers restoring the National Newark and Essex Banking Company Building in Newark received over $8 million i n Historic Preservation Tax Credits Wood Street Housing Project, to restore this building as part of a Trenton broader public-private partnership to revitalize downtown Newark. H i s t o r i c …small towns and cities participating in the Main p r e s e r v a t i o n Street New Jersey program have seen o v e r is not a luxury for $190 million in physical reinvestment and a net the few, it is at the very gain of 3,000 jobs through preservation heart of making New Jersey a place based economic development. our children and grandchildren will want …the Wood Street Housing Project in Trenton, to live for generations to come. New Jersey, used Low Income Housing Tax Credits, National Newark & Essex Banking a New Jersey Housing Mortgage Finance Agency Company Building loan, and funds from a variety of other public and pri- It is about saving the buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes that give New Jersey its special character. vate sources, including historic preservation tax It is about conserving the state’s natural resources by investing in existing communities. It is about creating credits to t r a n s f o r m a collection jobs and tax revenues for the state and its localities. of 19th century industrial, commercial and This plan is for everyone who cares about the future of If into Attractive New Jersey and the well-being of all its citizens. residential buildings that includes you, read on! affordable housing. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks go to the following individuals and organizations who participated in the development of this plan. NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN ADVISORS Barry Brady PINELANDS COMMISSION Harriette Hawkins NJ HISTORIC TRUST Wes Haynes Tim Brill FARMLAND PRESERVATION Philetus Holt NJ STATE REVIEW BOARD FOR NJ HISTORIC SITES COUNCIL Al Buchan HISTORIC SITES Michele Byers NJ CONSERVATION FOUNDATION Pat Huizing PRESERVATION NEW JERSEY ASSOC. OF COUNTY CULTURAL & Susan Coen Steve Klint NJ ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS HERITAGE COMMISSIONS Barbara L. Lawrence NJ FUTURE David A. Cowell ADVOCATES FOR NJ HISTORY Richard Mariani NEW JERSEY TRANSIT NJ STATE LEAGUE OF Michael J. Darcy Nick Marton David Harkness MUNICIPALITIES Christine Marion NJ COUNTY PLANNERS Dennis Davidson GREEN ACRES PROGRAM Anne Bowman ASSOCIATION Fawn McGee Gregory Marshall NJ DIVISION OF PARKS & Joseph Doyle NJ PLANNING OFFICIALS Paul Taylor FORESTRY ASSOC. OF NJ ENVIRONMENTAL Sally Dudley Michael Mills NJ AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF COMMISSIONS ARCHITECTS NJ DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION Miriam Crum Alan Mounier ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NJ Andras Fekete WARREN CO. CULTURAL & William Foelsch NJ RECREATION & PARKS ASSOC. Susan Morgan HERITAGE COMMISSION Edward Fox NJ OFFICE OF STATE FANWOOD DOWNTOWN Carlos Rodrigues PLANNING Clayton S. Pierce REVITALIZATION Jessica Sanchez UPPER RARITAN WATERSHED Felipe Gorostiza RUTGERS UNIVERSITY (CAMDEN) David Pifer ASSOCIATION Howard Green NJ HISTORICAL COMMISSION Charles S. Prestopine LIVING HISTORY COUNCIL James Hall PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK Jim Raleigh LEAGUE OF HISTORICAL SOCIETIES Marion Harris MORRIS CO. TRUST FOR HISTORIC OF NJ PRESERVATION Gregory Romano STATE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN ADVISORS (continued) NJ BUILDERS ASSOCIATION Terry Schrider DCA, NEIGHBORHOOD Nancy Wittenberg PRESERVATION PROGRAM Janet Wolfe NJ COASTAL HERITAGE TRAIL PRESERVATION SALEM Janet Sheridan John Wright DELAWARE WATER GAP NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Paul Stridick MAIN STREET NEW JERSEY William Laitner Jef R. Buehler Sally Yerkovich NJ HISTORICAL SOCIETY Lorraine Williams NJ STATE MUSEUM CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORS GLOUCESTER CITY David Blackwell HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP David Munn FANWOOD BOROUGH Maynett Breithaupt PRINCETON TOWNSHIP Dolores O’Brien PATERSON CITY Rett Campbell EWING TOWNSHIP Ceasar Ocosta TEANECK TOWNSHIP Janet Clark TEWKSBURY TOWNSHIP Herbert Otten GLEN RIDGE BOROUGH Amelia Eversmeyer MT. HOLLY TOWNSHIP John M. Payne HARRISON TOWNSHIP Paul Fawcett PLAINFIELD CITY Paul Showers NEWTON TOWNSHIP Keith Haberern COLLINGSWOOD BOROUGH Raymond Storm MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP Joseph Hannan Jr. POMPTON LAKES BOROUGH Mary Lou Strong PRINCETON BOROUGH Tina Hoffmann BERLIN BOROUGH Celia Tazelaar Roy Schmidt Edward Teitelman CAMDEN CITY HADDON HEIGHTS BOROUGH Robert Hunter James VanHooker WEST MILFORD TOWNSHIP WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP Michael Jacobs Elise Vider HADDONFIELD BOROUGH WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Stanley Kramer Roger C. Winkle NORTH PLAINFIELD BORO Eileen Stokes (MORRIS CO.) Susan Winter FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP Lewis Loughlin III CAPE MAY CITY Douglas Winterich BURLINGTON CITY Jerry Mosier MONTCLAIR TOWNSHIp iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PROJECT CONSULTANT Elizabeth B. Waters CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE Dorothy P. Guzzo, ADMINISTRATOR AND DEPUTY Technical Information STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION & Regulatory OFFICER Services Section Linda Karschner, SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT III Judith Abramsohn SENIOR CLERK TYPIST Deborah Fimbel PRINCIPAL HISTORIC Registration. PRESERVATION SPECIALIST Transportation, & Planning Section Michael Gregg PRINCIPAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIST Terry Karschner SUPERVISING HISTORIC Daniel Saunders PRINCIPAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION SPECIALIST PRESERVATION SPECIALIST Eileen Shields PRINCIPAL CLERK TYPIST Kurt Leasure SENIOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION Robert Craig PRINCIPAL HISTORIC SPECIALIST PRESERVATION SPECIALIST Meghan Charles Scott