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Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road (Bounded North by Port Monmouth Road, & South by Broadway), Belford, Monmouth County, NJ

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road ...

Significance: The former Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad line was significant to the history of the bay shore region of Monmouth Coutny as an important freight line that conveyed various products to market. ... More

Raritan Arsenal, Fire Station, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Fire Station, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Mid...

Significance: Building 228 is significant as the main fire station at the Raritan Arsenal. Because of the potential fire danger of munitions stored at the installation, it played a critical role in maintaining ... More

Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, ...

Significance: The Upholstery Shop is a part of the machine shop complex, which formed the industrial core of the Arsenal. Survey number: HABS NJ-1061-L Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction Bui... More

Raritan Arsenal, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County,...

Significance: The Raritan Arsenal, originally known as the Raritan River Ordnance Base, was established in 1917 in preparation for the United States' entry into World War I. The Arsenal, initially a 2,150 acre ... More

Raritan Arsenal, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County,...

Significance: The Raritan Arsenal, originally known as the Raritan River Ordnance Base, was established in 1917 in preparation for the United States' entry into World War I. The Arsenal, initially a 2,150 acre ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Blackwells Road, East Millstone, Somerset County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Bla...

Significance: The Ten Mile Run Culvert is an integral part of the Delaware & Raritan Canal's (hereafter D&R Canal) early nineteenth-century engineering design. The culvert's original construction remains large... More

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning South Branch of Raritan River, Neshanic Station, Somerset County, NJ

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning So...

Significance: Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge is significant because it was built by a prominent 19th century bridge building company; the lenticular truss, of which it is an example, is an unusual tru... More

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line at Tuttle Parkway (formerly Osborn Avenue), Westfield, Union County, NJ

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line ...

Significance: The Osborn Avenue Bridge (currently known as the Tuttle Parkway Bridge) represents the application of an important technology and is significant as one of the few surviving truss bridges associate... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenues, Trenton, Mercer County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenue...

Significance: Lock 6A is a representative example of canal lock design and construction of its time. It was the last lock to be constructed on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which was first placed in operatio... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East of George & East of Pumping Station, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East ...

Significance: Housed lock tender and family. The lock tender was responsible for operation, inspection, and general maintenance of Lock #13 of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Survey number: HAER NJ-60-B Buil... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East of George & East of Pumping Station, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Locktender's House, North of Hamilton, East ...

Significance: Housed lock tender and family. The lock tender was responsible for operation, inspection, and general maintenance of Lock #13 of the Delaware and Raritan Canal. Survey number: HAER NJ-60-B Buil... More

Fanwood Station, South Side Waiting Room, 238 North Avenue, Raritan Valley Line, Fanwood, Union County, NJ

Fanwood Station, South Side Waiting Room, 238 North Avenue, Raritan Va...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, So...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, fireplace, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, So...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, So...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-427 Survey number: HABS NJ-333 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Subsequent Work

Raritan Arsenal, Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bo...

Significance: Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B is significant as a support structure in the machine shops complex, which formed the industrial core of the arsenal. Survey number: HABS NJ-1061-F Building/structure da... More

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road (Bounded North by Port Monmouth Road, & South by Broadway), Belford, Monmouth County, NJ

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road ...

Significance: The former Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad line was significant to the history of the bay shore region of Monmouth Coutny as an important freight line that conveyed various products to market. ... More

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road (Bounded North by Port Monmouth Road, & South by Broadway), Belford, Monmouth County, NJ

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road ...

Significance: The former Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad line was significant to the history of the bay shore region of Monmouth Coutny as an important freight line that conveyed various products to market. ... More

Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, ...

Significance: The Upholstery Shop is a part of the machine shop complex, which formed the industrial core of the Arsenal. Survey number: HABS NJ-1061-L Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction Bui... More

Raritan Arsenal, Warehouse N-5, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Warehouse N-5, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Mi...

Significance: The Raritan Arsenal, originally known as the Raritan River Ordnance Base, was established in 1917 in preparation for the United States' entry into World War I. The Arsenal, initially a 2,150 acre ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

Raritan Arsenal, Machine Shop S-3-C, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Machine Shop S-3-C, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtow...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of a factory, warehouse, commercial or industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph of river bank, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Raritan Arsenal, Assembly Plant J1, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Assembly Plant J1, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown...

Significance: Assembly Plant J1 is significant as a typical industrial building constructed at the Arsenal during World War I. The building is significant as a core structure in the initial development of the m... More

Raritan Arsenal, Assembly Plant J1, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Assembly Plant J1, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown...

Significance: Assembly Plant J1 is significant as a typical industrial building constructed at the Arsenal during World War I. The building is significant as a core structure in the initial development of the m... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Blackwells Road, East Millstone, Somerset County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Bla...

Significance: The Ten Mile Run Culvert is an integral part of the Delaware & Raritan Canal's (hereafter D&R Canal) early nineteenth-century engineering design. The culvert's original construction remains large... More

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning South Branch of Raritan River, Neshanic Station, Somerset County, NJ

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning So...

Significance: Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge is significant because it was built by a prominent 19th century bridge building company; the lenticular truss, of which it is an example, is an unusual tru... More

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line at Tuttle Parkway (formerly Osborn Avenue), Westfield, Union County, NJ

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line ...

Significance: The Osborn Avenue Bridge (currently known as the Tuttle Parkway Bridge) represents the application of an important technology and is significant as one of the few surviving truss bridges associate... More

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line at Tuttle Parkway (formerly Osborn Avenue), Westfield, Union County, NJ

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line ...

Significance: The Osborn Avenue Bridge (currently known as the Tuttle Parkway Bridge) represents the application of an important technology and is significant as one of the few surviving truss bridges associate... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenues, Trenton, Mercer County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenue...

Significance: Lock 6A is a representative example of canal lock design and construction of its time. It was the last lock to be constructed on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which was first placed in operatio... More

Crossway Place Bridge, New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line at Milepost 19.42, over Crossway Place, Westfield, Union County, NJ

Crossway Place Bridge, New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line at Mil...

Significance: The 17'-long, 46'-wide, steel stringer bridge on ashlar sandstone abutments carries two active tracks and two abandoned tracks of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey's Main Line (now New Jer... More

Raritan Arsenal, Lunch Room, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Lunch Room, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middl...

Significance: The Lunch Room is a part of the machine shop complex which formed the industrial and manufacturing core of the Arsenal. Survey number: HABS NJ-1061-K Building/structure dates: 1934 Initial Const... More

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Thomas A. Edison Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at U.S. Route 9, South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Thomas A. Edison Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at U.S. Route 9, South...

Significance: The Thomas A. Edison Bridge is an important example of a very large and early continuous deck plate girder highway bridge. It was the largest, highest, and longest span bridge of its type in the ... More

Thomas A. Edison Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at U.S. Route 9, South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Thomas A. Edison Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at U.S. Route 9, South...

Significance: The Thomas A. Edison Bridge is an important example of a very large and early continuous deck plate girder highway bridge. It was the largest, highest, and longest span bridge of its type in the ... More

Thomas A. Edison Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at U.S. Route 9, South Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Thomas A. Edison Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at U.S. Route 9, South...

Significance: The Thomas A. Edison Bridge is an important example of a very large and early continuous deck plate girder highway bridge. It was the largest, highest, and longest span bridge of its type in the ... More

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-427 Survey number: HABS NJ-333 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Subsequent Work

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-427 Survey number: HABS NJ-333 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Subsequent Work

Raritan Arsenal, Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bo...

Significance: Steam Cleaning Shop S-3-B is significant as a support structure in the machine shops complex, which formed the industrial core of the arsenal. Survey number: HABS NJ-1061-F Building/structure da... More

Raritan Arsenal, Fire Station, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Fire Station, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Mid...

Significance: Building 228 is significant as the main fire station at the Raritan Arsenal. Because of the potential fire danger of munitions stored at the installation, it played a critical role in maintaining ... More

Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Upholstery Shop, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, ...

Significance: The Upholstery Shop is a part of the machine shop complex, which formed the industrial core of the Arsenal. Survey number: HABS NJ-1061-L Building/structure dates: 1941 Initial Construction Bui... More

Raritan Arsenal, Artillery Shop S-3-A, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Artillery Shop S-3-A, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamt...

Significance: Artillery Shop S-3-A is significant for its contribution to World War II tank and artillery production. The poured concrete structure is an unusual construction type amid the brick and frame struc... More

Raritan Arsenal, Warehouse N-5, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Warehouse N-5, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Mi...

Significance: The Raritan Arsenal, originally known as the Raritan River Ordnance Base, was established in 1917 in preparation for the United States' entry into World War I. The Arsenal, initially a 2,150 acre ... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clinton, Hunterdon County, NJ

West Main Street Bridge, Spanning South branch of Raritan River, Clint...

Significance: The Lowthorp Truss Bridge represents an early type of iron truss that dominated bridge construction from the 1850s to the 1870s. Fabricated in 1870 by William and Charles Cowin of Lambertville, N... More

Califon Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Main Street (County Road 512), Califon, Hunterdon County, NJ

Califon Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Main Street (County Road 512...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N377 Survey number: HAER NJ-56

Raritan Railroad Station, Sanford Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Railroad Station, Sanford Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex Cou...

Significance: This one story masonry passenger station was built in 1901 to serve the prospering Raritan Railroad. Essentially intact, this passenger station survives today as one of the two remaining historic ... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Raritan River, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Outlet Locks, Between State Route 18 & Rarit...

Survey number: HAER NJ-61 Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Landing Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at Landing Lane, New Brunswick,...

Significance: Landing Bridge is a representative example of late-nineteenth-century bridge design and construction, featuring Pratt trusses and riveted connections. The bridge was designed by George F. Blakely... More

Raritan Arsenal, Assembly Plant J1, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Assembly Plant J1, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown...

Significance: Assembly Plant J1 is significant as a typical industrial building constructed at the Arsenal during World War I. The building is significant as a core structure in the initial development of the m... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Blackwells Road, East Millstone, Somerset County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Bla...

Significance: The Ten Mile Run Culvert is an integral part of the Delaware & Raritan Canal's (hereafter D&R Canal) early nineteenth-century engineering design. The culvert's original construction remains large... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Blackwells Road, East Millstone, Somerset County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Ten Mile Run Culvert, 1.5 miles South of Bla...

Significance: The Ten Mile Run Culvert is an integral part of the Delaware & Raritan Canal's (hereafter D&R Canal) early nineteenth-century engineering design. The culvert's original construction remains large... More

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning South Branch of Raritan River, Neshanic Station, Somerset County, NJ

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning So...

Significance: Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge is significant because it was built by a prominent 19th century bridge building company; the lenticular truss, of which it is an example, is an unusual tru... More

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning South Branch of Raritan River, Neshanic Station, Somerset County, NJ

Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge, State Route 567, spanning So...

Significance: Neshanic Station Lenticular Truss Bridge is significant because it was built by a prominent 19th century bridge building company; the lenticular truss, of which it is an example, is an unusual tru... More

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line at Tuttle Parkway (formerly Osborn Avenue), Westfield, Union County, NJ

Osborn Avenue Bridge, Spanning New Jersey Transit Raritan Valley Line ...

Significance: The Osborn Avenue Bridge (currently known as the Tuttle Parkway Bridge) represents the application of an important technology and is significant as one of the few surviving truss bridges associate... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenues, Trenton, Mercer County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock 6A, Between Greenwood & Hamilton Avenue...

Significance: Lock 6A is a representative example of canal lock design and construction of its time. It was the last lock to be constructed on the Delaware and Raritan Canal, which was first placed in operatio... More

Crossway Place Bridge, New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line at Milepost 19.42, over Crossway Place, Westfield, Union County, NJ

Crossway Place Bridge, New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley Line at Mil...

Significance: The 17'-long, 46'-wide, steel stringer bridge on ashlar sandstone abutments carries two active tracks and two abandoned tracks of the former Central Railroad of New Jersey's Main Line (now New Jer... More

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, So...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential home interior, living room, fireplace, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

General John Frelinghuysen House, 54 East Somerset Street, Raritan, So...

Public domain scan of an architecture diagram, architectural drawing, building plan, or design, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, East of George Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Delaware & Raritan Canal, Lock, On Delaware Canal, North of Hamilton, ...

Significance: Lock 13 was one of 14 locks in a canal totaling 65.5 miles in length, connecting the Raritan River at New Brunswick, New Jersey, to the Delaware River at Bordentown and at Raven Rock, New Jersey, ... More

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-427 Survey number: HABS NJ-333 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Subsequent Work

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-427 Survey number: HABS NJ-333 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Subsequent Work

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Cornell Homestead, Somerset Street, Raritan, Somerset County, NJ

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-427 Survey number: HABS NJ-333 Building/structure dates: ca. 1740 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: ca. 1840 Subsequent Work

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road (Bounded North by Port Monmouth Road, & South by Broadway), Belford, Monmouth County, NJ

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road ...

Significance: The former Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad line was significant to the history of the bay shore region of Monmouth Coutny as an important freight line that conveyed various products to market. ... More

Raritan Arsenal, General Storehouse, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, General Storehouse, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtow...

Significance: Building 12 is significant for its role in the manufacturing activities at Raritan Arsenal. This support structure played a role in the overhaul, repair, service, and maintenance of small arms and... More

Raritan Arsenal, Fire Station, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Fire Station, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Mid...

Significance: Building 228 is significant as the main fire station at the Raritan Arsenal. Because of the potential fire danger of munitions stored at the installation, it played a critical role in maintaining ... More

Raritan Arsenal, Artillery Shop S-3-A, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Artillery Shop S-3-A, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamt...

Significance: Artillery Shop S-3-A is significant for its contribution to World War II tank and artillery production. The poured concrete structure is an unusual construction type amid the brick and frame struc... More

Raritan Arsenal, Artillery Shop S-3-A, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Artillery Shop S-3-A, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamt...

Significance: Artillery Shop S-3-A is significant for its contribution to World War II tank and artillery production. The poured concrete structure is an unusual construction type amid the brick and frame struc... More

Raritan Arsenal, Warehouse N-5, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Warehouse N-5, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Mi...

Significance: The Raritan Arsenal, originally known as the Raritan River Ordnance Base, was established in 1917 in preparation for the United States' entry into World War I. The Arsenal, initially a 2,150 acre ... More

Raritan Arsenal, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County,...

Significance: The Raritan Arsenal, originally known as the Raritan River Ordnance Base, was established in 1917 in preparation for the United States' entry into World War I. The Arsenal, initially a 2,150 acre ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ

Victory Bridge, Spanning Raritan River at New Jersey Route 35, Perth A...

Significance: This 360 foot center-bearing swing span bridge with steel deck girder and concrete bent approach spans is significant as the largest and most recent example of a highway bridge of its type in the ... More

Raritan Arsenal, Machine Shop S-3-C, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtown, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Arsenal, Machine Shop S-3-C, 2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Bonhamtow...

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Raritan Railroad Station, Sanford Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Railroad Station, Sanford Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex Cou...

Significance: This one story masonry passenger station was built in 1901 to serve the prospering Raritan Railroad. Essentially intact, this passenger station survives today as one of the two remaining historic ... More

Raritan Railroad Station, Sanford Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, NJ

Raritan Railroad Station, Sanford Street, New Brunswick, Middlesex Cou...

Significance: This one story masonry passenger station was built in 1901 to serve the prospering Raritan Railroad. Essentially intact, this passenger station survives today as one of the two remaining historic ... More

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