New Jersey - Salem County - Vacant / Not In Use
Salem County New Jersey (Vacant / Not In Use) has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance. Significant places include Finn's Point Rear Range Light and Nicholson, Abel and Mary, House, Hedge--Carpenter--Thompson Historic District, Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church and Salem County Insane Asylum.

Several famous people are associated with these Salem County historic places including Abel Nicholson and David Evans.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Salem County places including John Mason, Kellogg Bridge Co. and Wistar and Co. Dunn. Prominent architectural styles found in Salem Country are Georgian, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Finn's Point Rear Range Light (added 1978 - - #78001792)
Also known as Finn's Point Light
NW of Salem at Fort Mott and Lighthouse Rds. , Salem
2o46, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kellogg Bridge Co.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hedge--Carpenter--Thompson Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000236)
Bounded by Hedge, Thompson, South Third Sts. and Oak St. Alley , Salem City
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local, Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Nicholson, Abel and Mary, House (added 1997 - - #96001548)
Jct. of Hancocks Br. and Ft. Elfsborg Rd., Elfinsboro Township , Salem
KudzuVine, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mason, John
Architectural Style:
Georgian
Historic Person:
Nicholson, Abel
Significant Year:
1722
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1750-1799, 1700-1749
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church (added 1977 - - #77000904)
Also known as Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church Complex
Main St. , Daretown
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Historic Person:
Evans,David
Significant Year:
1864, 1767
Area of Significance:
Education, Politics/Government, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Religion, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Salem County Insane Asylum (added 2008 - - #08000562)
900 Route 45 , Mannington Township
Smallbones, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dunn, Wistar and Co.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Health/Medicine, Politics/Government, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Health Care
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Smith, William, House (added 1994 - - #94000008)
Jct. of NJ 45 and Bassett Rd., Mannington Township , Salem
Smallbones, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Georgian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1750-1799
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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