National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey

List of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, New Jersey

Location of Middlesex County in New Jersey

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This is intended to be a complete list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Middlesex County, New Jersey. Latitude and longitude coordinates of the sites listed on this page may be displayed in an online map.

          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted October 25, 2024.

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Thomas I. Agnew House	Thomas I. Agnew House	May 13, 1982 (#82003281)	Memorial Pkwy. 40°29′03″N 74°25′13″W	New Brunswick
2	Ayers–Allen House	Ayers–Allen House	September 5, 1985 (#85002002)	16 Durham Avenue 40°32′40″N 74°21′52″W	Metuchen
3	Barron Library	Barron Library	November 11, 1977 (#77000886)	582 Rahway Avenue 40°33′40″N 74°16′25″W	Woodbridge	The Barron Arts Center
4	James Bishop House	James Bishop House	July 12, 1976 (#76001162)	College Avenue 40°30′11″N 74°27′00″W	New Brunswick
5	Buccleuch Mansion	Buccleuch Mansion	April 13, 1977 (#77000883)	200 College Ave., Buccleuch Park 40°30′18″N 74°27′37″W	New Brunswick	Built 1739
6	Cedar Brook Park	Cedar Brook Park	August 28, 2007 (#07000878)	Roughly bounded Steel Ave., Arlington Ave., Park Ave., Rose St. and Laramie Rd., Kenyon Ave., Parkside Rd. 40°36′05″N 74°24′25″W	South Plainfield	Primarily in Plainfield, Union County
7	Cedar Grove School	Cedar Grove School	October 24, 1976 (#76001165)	4216 CR 516 40°24′29″N 74°16′15″W	Old Bridge Township	The Thomas Warne Museum
8	Christ Episcopal Church	Christ Episcopal Church	July 28, 1989 (#89000994)	5 Paterson St. 40°29′44″N 74°26′37″W	New Brunswick	Known as Christ Church
9	Cranbury Historic District	Cranbury Historic District	September 18, 1980 (#80002502)	Main and Prospect streets; Maplewood and Scott avenues; Bunker Hill Road; Symmes Court; Westminster, Park and Wesley places 40°18′47″N 74°30′55″W	Cranbury	Includes Old Cranbury School
10	Delaware and Raritan Canal	Delaware and Raritan Canal	May 11, 1973 (#73001105)	Follows the Delaware River to Trenton, then E to New Brunswick 40°32′40″N 75°02′50″W	New Brunswick	Built 1830–34
11	Demarest House	Demarest House	August 10, 1977 (#77000884)	542 George St. 40°30′07″N 74°26′47″W	New Brunswick	Built in 1867, now the Center on Violence Against Women and Children, Rutgers University
12	Dutch Reformed Church	Dutch Reformed Church	September 27, 1988 (#88001703)	160 Neilson Street 40°29′42″N 74°26′32″W	New Brunswick	Known as the First Reformed Church of New Brunswick
13	Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower	Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower	November 30, 1979 (#79001505)	37 Christie St. 40°33′47″N 74°20′22″W	Edison	Location of Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory, 1876-86. Memorial tower built 1938.
14	Ensley-Mount-Buckalew House	Ensley-Mount-Buckalew House	September 12, 1979 (#79001507)	Buckalew Ave. 40°20′50″N 74°26′03″W	Jamesburg	Known as Buckelew Mansion or Lakeview
15	First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery	First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery	May 2, 2008 (#08000363)	600 Rahway Avenue 40°33′43″N 74°16′26″W	Woodbridge
16	Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House	Ephraim Fitz-Randolph House	March 14, 1973 (#73001114)	430 S. Randolphville Road 40°32′56″N 74°27′45″W	Piscataway
17	Mary Wilkins Freeman House	Mary Wilkins Freeman House	January 17, 2020 (#100004886)	207 Lake Avenue 40°32′12″N 74°21′50″W	Metuchen	Home of Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
18	Goldman House	Goldman House	October 1, 2010 (#10000813)	143 School St. 40°31′47″N 74°26′04″W	Piscataway	At the Ferrer Colony
19	Great Beds Light	Great Beds Light	May 29, 2008 (#08000467)	Offshore in Raritan Bay at NJ-NY line approx. 1 mi. E. of South Amboy 40°29′12″N 74°15′11″W	South Amboy
20	Henry Guest House	Henry Guest House	May 24, 1976 (#76001163)	58 Livingston Avenue 40°29′29″N 74°26′45″W	New Brunswick	Built 1760
21	Gulick House	Gulick House	July 3, 1979 (#79001509)	W of Monmouth Junction on Raymond Rd. 40°22′48″N 74°35′27″W	Monmouth Junction	Known as Red Maple Farm
22	G. W. Helme Snuff Mill Historic District	G. W. Helme Snuff Mill Historic District	August 15, 1980 (#80002503)	Irregular pattern along Main Street 40°22′39″N 74°25′31″W	Helmetta
23	Holmes–Tallman House	Holmes–Tallman House	September 12, 1979 (#79001508)	NW of Jamesburg at the corner of Cranbury-South River Road and Brown's Corner Road 40°22′15″N 74°27′30″W	Monroe Township
24	Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge	Homestead Farm at Oak Ridge	October 25, 1995 (#95001185)	Jct. of Oak Ridge Rd. and Feather Bed Ln., Clark and Edison Townships 40°36′28″N 74°20′56″W	Clark
25	George Inness House	George Inness House	October 10, 1979 (#79003250)	313 Convery Blvd. 40°30′50″N 74°17′16″W	Perth Amboy	The Eagleswood Mansion demolished 1993
26	Ivy Hall	Ivy Hall	May 27, 1971 (#71000510)	1225 River Road 40°30′45″N 74°27′45″W	Piscataway	Known as Cornelius Low House
27	Levi D. Jarrard House	Levi D. Jarrard House	April 22, 1982 (#82003282)	George St., Douglass College campus 40°29′11″N 74°26′16″W	New Brunswick	Known as College Hall, Douglass Campus, Rutgers University
28	William H. Johnson House	William H. Johnson House	July 12, 2006 (#06000560)	52 Welton Street 40°29′22″N 74°26′38″W	New Brunswick	The house (c. 1872) is named for William H. Johnson (born 1829), the original owner who lived here until his death, February 26, 1904 with his wife Sarah and daughter Adilade.
29	Edward S. Kearney House	Edward S. Kearney House	April 6, 1979 (#79001504)	NJ 18 40°28′51″N 74°24′45″W	East Brunswick
30	Lawrence Kearny House	Lawrence Kearny House	May 28, 1976 (#76001166)	63 Catalpa St. 40°30′04″N 74°16′21″W	Perth Amboy
31	King Block	King Block	May 26, 1988 (#88000644)	316-324 Memorial Pkwy. 40°29′44″N 74°26′26″W	New Brunswick	Demolished early 1990s
32	King's Highway Historic District	King's Highway Historic District	December 21, 2000 (#00001493)	NJ 27, US 206 40°22′21″N 74°37′06″W	South Brunswick	Extends into Mercer and Somerset Counties
33	Kingston Mill Historic District	Kingston Mill Historic District	April 10, 1986 (#86000707)	Roughly bounded by Herrontown, River, Princeton-Kingston Roads 40°22′28″N 74°37′34″W	South Brunswick	Extends into Mercer and Somerset Counties, includes Kingston Bridge
34	Kingston Village Historic District	Kingston Village Historic District	January 11, 1990 (#89002163)	Roughly NJ 27 from Raymond Rd. to Delaware & Raritan Canal, Church St., Laurel Ave., Heathcote Brook Rd., & Academy St. 40°22′33″N 74°36′48″W	Kingston	Extends into Somerset County
35	Laing House of Plainfield Plantation	Laing House of Plainfield Plantation	October 27, 1988 (#88002124)	1707 Woodland Ave. 40°34′57″N 74°23′17″W	Edison
36	Livingston Avenue Historic District	Livingston Avenue Historic District	February 16, 1996 (#96000072)	Area surrounding Livingston Avenue between Hale and Morris Streets 40°29′21″N 74°26′53″W	New Brunswick	Includes the Henry Guest House
37	Livingston Homestead	Livingston Homestead	March 20, 2002 (#02000215)	81 Harrison Ave. 40°30′15″N 74°26′07″W	Highland Park	Livingston Manor Historic District
38	Livingston Manor Historic District	Livingston Manor Historic District	July 7, 2004 (#04000672)	Roughly bounded by Cleveland, Grant, Harrison, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison and N. 2nd Aves. and River Rd. 40°30′05″N 74°26′17″W	Highland Park
39	Main Post Office	Main Post Office	July 18, 1984 (#84002731)	86 Bayard St. 40°29′36″N 74°26′47″W	New Brunswick
40	Metlar House	Metlar House	March 7, 1973 (#73001115)	1281 River Road 40°30′45″N 74°27′25″W	Piscataway	The Metlar–Bodine House Museum, originally part of the community at Raritan Landing
41	Metuchen Borough Hall	Metuchen Borough Hall	May 14, 2001 (#01000503)	500 Main Street 40°32′38″N 74°21′47″W	Metuchen	Demolished 2001–02
42	Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District	Middlesex Avenue–Woodwild Park Historic District	July 31, 2017 (#100001396)	Middlesex, Oak, Linden, E. Chestnut, Maple, Elm, Highland & Hillside Aves., Library Place, Clarendon Ct., Pleasant Place, 40°32′47″N 74°21′32″W	Metuchen
43	Milltown India Rubber Company	Milltown India Rubber Company	February 13, 1986 (#86000216)	40 Washington Ave. 40°27′10″N 74°26′06″W	Milltown
44	National Musical String Company	National Musical String Company	April 20, 1982 (#82003283)	120 Georges Rd. 40°28′33″N 74°26′52″W	New Brunswick
45	New Brunswick Station	New Brunswick Station	June 22, 1984 (#84002732)	French St. and Albany St. 40°29′47″N 74°26′47″W	New Brunswick	Built 1903 by Pennsylvania Railroad
46	New Jersey Hall	New Jersey Hall	February 24, 1975 (#75001144)	73 Hamilton St. Rutgers University 40°29′58″N 74°26′51″W	New Brunswick	Located on the Voorhees Mall
47	Old Bridge Historic District	Old Bridge Historic District	June 29, 1977 (#77000882)	River Road; Kossman, Pine, Chestnut, Main, Everson, Squire, Maple, and Oak streets; Rutgers Place 40°24′53″N 74°21′54″W	East Brunswick
48	Old Cranbury School	Old Cranbury School	June 21, 1971 (#71000508)	23 N. Main Street 40°18′42″N 74°31′02″W	Cranbury
49	Old Queens, Rutgers University	Old Queens, Rutgers University	May 11, 1976 (#76001164)	83 Somerset Street 40°29′56″N 74°26′47″W	New Brunswick	Built 1809–1825. Oldest building at Rutgers University, also part of Queens Campus
50	Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery	Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery	January 7, 1992 (#91001926)	64-66 Main St. 40°27′01″N 74°22′54″W	South River
51	Isaac Onderdonk House	Isaac Onderdonk House	October 30, 1973 (#73001116)	685 River Road 40°31′57″N 74°29′36″W	Piscataway	Part of Road Up Raritan Historic District
52	Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office	Perth Amboy City Hall and Surveyor General's Office	January 21, 1981 (#81000394)	260 High Street 40°30′23″N 74°15′57″W	Perth Amboy
53	Perth Amboy Ferry Slip	Perth Amboy Ferry Slip	November 28, 1978 (#78001773)	Smith St. 40°30′25″N 74°15′44″W	Perth Amboy	Former B&O ferry port to Tottenville, Staten Island
54	Perth Amboy Station	Perth Amboy Station	June 22, 1984 (#84002735)	Between Smith and Market Sts. 40°30′34″N 74°16′26″W	Perth Amboy	Built 1928
55	Poile Zedek Synagogue	Poile Zedek Synagogue	October 25, 1995 (#95001189)	145 Neilson Street 40°29′39″N 74°26′31″W	New Brunswick
56	Princeton Nurseries Historic District	Princeton Nurseries Historic District	August 28, 2018 (#08000899)	Generally along Mapleton Road and Ridge Road 40°22′07″N 74°36′55″W	South Brunswick	Extends into Plainsboro
57	Proprietary House	Proprietary House	February 24, 1971 (#71000509)	139-151 Kearny Avenue 40°30′44″N 74°16′10″W	Perth Amboy
58	Queens Campus, Rutgers University	Queens Campus, Rutgers University	July 2, 1973 (#73001113)	Bounded by College Avenue and George, Hamilton, and Somerset Streets 40°29′54″N 74°26′46″W	New Brunswick	Includes Old Queens (1809), Van Nest Hall (1845), Daniel S. Schanck Observatory (1865), Geology Hall (1872), Kirkpatrick Chapel (1873), Winants Hall (1890).
59	Randolphville Bridge	Randolphville Bridge	September 17, 1999 (#99001169)	Near 618 S. Randolphville Road 40°32′22″N 74°27′11″W	Piscataway	Built 1937
60	Raritan Landing Archeological District	Raritan Landing Archeological District	August 10, 1979 (#79001506)	Johnson Park 40°30′45″N 74°27′45″W	Piscataway	Excavations in conjunction with construction of Route 18, extends into Highland Park
61	Road Up Raritan Historic District	Road Up Raritan Historic District	September 18, 1997 (#97001146)	Along River Road, from Ellis Parkway to 899 River Road 40°31′35″N 74°29′29″W	Piscataway	Includes Isaac Onderdonk House and Matthias Smock House
62	Roosevelt Hospital	Roosevelt Hospital	March 5, 2002 (#02000109)	1 Roosevelt Drive 40°33′04″N 74°20′16″W	Edison
63	Rutgers Preparatory School	Rutgers Preparatory School	July 18, 1975 (#75001145)	101 Somerset Street 40°29′52″N 74°26′50″W	New Brunswick	Designed and built by architect Nicholas Wyckoff, former home (1830–1963) of Rutgers Preparatory School, the oldest independent school in New Jersey, established 1766. Building now known as Alexander Johnston Hall, Rutgers University.
64	Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church	Saint Mary of Mount Virgin Roman Catholic Church	November 3, 2010 (#10000877)	190 Sandford St. 40°29′02″N 74°26′59″W	New Brunswick
65	St. Mary's Church	St. Mary's Church	December 10, 2003 (#03001276)	Jct. of Jackson St. and Whitehead Ave. 40°26′59″N 74°22′40″W	South River
66	Saint Peter the Apostle Church	Saint Peter the Apostle Church	November 25, 2005 (#05001332)	94 Somerset St. 40°29′52″N 74°26′46″W	New Brunswick
67	St. Peter's Episcopal Church	St. Peter's Episcopal Church	May 12, 1977 (#77000885)	Rector and Gordon Sts. 40°30′14″N 74°15′57″W	Perth Amboy
68	St. Peters Church and Buildings	St. Peters Church and Buildings	October 10, 1979 (#79003251)	Main St. and DeVoe Ave. 40°23′29″N 74°23′24″W	Spotswood
69	Sayre and Fisher Reading Room	Sayre and Fisher Reading Room	September 12, 1979 (#79001511)	Main St. and River Rd. 40°28′16″N 74°21′19″W	Sayreville
70	Short Hills Battlefield Historic District	Short Hills Battlefield Historic District	May 9, 2014 (#14000203)	Address Restricted 40°35′31″N 74°23′31″W	Edison
71	Benjamin Shotwell House	Benjamin Shotwell House	June 4, 1987 (#87000875)	26 Runyon's Lane 40°32′50″N 74°24′16″W	Edison
72	Simpson United Methodist Church	Simpson United Methodist Church	April 6, 1979 (#79001510)	High and Jefferson Streets 40°30′32″N 74°15′56″W	Perth Amboy
73	Six Mile Run Historic District	Six Mile Run Historic District	October 25, 1995 (#95001191)	Roughly bounded by Grouse Road, Amwell Road, Bennetts Lane, New Jersey Route 27, Bunker Hill Road and the Millstone River in Franklin Township, Somerset County 40°27′19″N 74°30′52″W	North Brunswick	Only the eastern side of the Route 27 Bridge over the Six Mile Run is in Middlesex County.
74	Matthias Smock House	Matthias Smock House	December 4, 1973 (#73001117)	851 River Road 40°31′26″N 74°29′22″W	Piscataway	Part of Road Up Raritan Historic District
75	Trinity Episcopal Church	Trinity Episcopal Church	May 12, 2004 (#04000431)	650 Rahway Avenue 40°33′43″N 74°16′23″W	Woodbridge	Church and Jonathan Singletary Dunham House
76	United States Post Office	United States Post Office	April 2, 2008 (#08000270)	360 Main St. 40°32′25″N 74°21′38″W	Metuchen
77	Joseph and Minnie White House	Joseph and Minnie White House	October 28, 1988 (#87001763)	243 Hazelwood Avenue 40°34′15″N 74°31′12″W	Middlesex	Childhood home of Margaret Bourke-White
78	John Van Buren Wicoff House	John Van Buren Wicoff House	March 12, 1998 (#98000236)	641 Plainsboro Rd. 40°20′01″N 74°35′14″W	Plainsboro
79	Withington Estate	Withington Estate	September 27, 1984 (#84002740)	Spruce Lane 40°22′25″N 74°36′32″W	Kingston	Known as Heathcote Farm
80	Wood Lawn	Wood Lawn	March 8, 1978 (#78001772)	Douglass Campus, Rutgers University 40°28′54″N 74°25′59″W	New Brunswick	Used by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University