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Historic Sites in Ocean County

This list is a compilation of places in Ocean County that have been surveyed and designated as historic sites. These records can be ordered from the National Archives. Included in some of these files are the architectural drawings and photographs of these places. Note the names associated with some of these structures. Citation information is located at the bottom of this page.

File unit: Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) Database Files, September 1997 (Part 1), 1933 - 9/24/1997

In the Series: Index to the Sites and Related Documentation in the Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record Materials, created ca. 1980 - 1997, documenting the period 1933 - 9/24/1997 - NARA Record Group 515

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CONTROL # CITY / TOWN NAME RECORD NAME NAMES ASSOCIATED #1 PRIMARY COUNTY CODE NUMBER OF DRAWINGS FOR A STRUCTURE NUMBER OF PHOTOS FOR A STRUCTURE
NJ1435 POINT PLEASANT Point Pleasant Hardware Company   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1392 BARNEGAT First National Bank of Barnegat   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1401 BEACH HAVEN Log,The Medford Lakes, developer Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1448 MANAHAWKIN Stafford Avenue Bridge   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1572 ORTLEY BEACH Ortley Beach,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1306 PINEWALD Pinewald,Town of Farrow, Col.William, orig. designer Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1569 MURRAY GROVE Murray Grove,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1431 OCEAN GATE American Telephone & Telegraph Building   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ0714 CEDAR BRIDGE Cedar Bridge Tavern Middleton, John Jr. Ocean, New Jersey 18 4
NJ1311 BARNEGAT Barnegat,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1393 BARNEGAT Lippencott-Falkinburg House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1415 TUCKERTON Quaker Meeting House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 3
NJ1445 MANAHAWKIN Baptist Church Miller, Rev. Benjamin, founder-builder Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1403 BEACH HAVEN Sherborne Farm Sherborne, Thomas P.,Jr., Architect Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1305 BAYVILLE Bayville,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1397 BAYVILLE Bayville Town Hall   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1440 HARVEY CEDARS Harvey Cedars Hotel Perrinr, Capt. Samuel, orig. owner Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1458 PINE BEACH Farragut,Admiral,Academy   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1580 SURF CITY VIC. Long Beach Township   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1268 BERKLEY TOWNSHIP Double Trouble Sorting & Packing Shed   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1576 SHIP BOTTOM Ship Bottom,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1562 BEACH HAVEN Beach Haven,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1419 WARETOWN Dugan House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1310 WARETOWN Waretown,Town of Rogerine Baptists,
settlers		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1573 POINT PLEASANT BEACH Point Pleasant Beach,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1436 SEASIDE PARK Jennings,Isaac,House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1307 DOUBLE TROUBLE Double Trouble State Park Gilberson, William,
developer		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1301 BRICK Brick Township Region   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1560 BARNEGAT LIGHT Barnegat Light,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1366 SEASIDE PARK VIC. Island Beach State Park   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1446 MANAHAWKIN Stone Store,Old   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1565 HARVEY CEDARS Harvey Cedars,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ0715 LAKEHURST VIC. Charcoal Pits   Ocean, New Jersey 1 8
NJ1439 HARVEY CEDARS Maris-Stella Sisters of Charity Convent Station   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1442 ISLAND HEIGHTS Island Queen House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1568 MAYETTA Mayetta,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1315 PARKERTOWN Parkertown,Town of Parker, Joseph,
founder		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1564 CHADWICK Chadwick,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1396 BAYHEAD Elmer Cottage   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1504 ISLAND HEIGHTS Arbutus Lodge (House) Petit, Henry,
architect		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1402 BEACH HAVEN Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club Moffet & Stewart,
architects		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1400 BEACH HAVEN Pharo House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1420 WEST CREEK Schoolhouse   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1300 SURF CITY VIC. Long Beach Island Region   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1304 ISLAND HEIGHTS Island Heights,Town of Graw, Rev. Jacob,
founder		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1432 PARKERTOWN Schoolhouse   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1577 SOUTH SEASIDE PARK South Seaside Park,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1416 TUCKERTON Tuckerton Library   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1574 SEASIDE HEIGHTS Seaside Heights,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1578 STAFFORDVILLE Staffordville,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1308 Lanoka Harbor & Murray Grove,Towns of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ0129 LANOKA HARBOR Potter,Thomas,House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 18
NJ1367 PINE BEACH Pine Beach,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1299 SEASIDE HEIGHTS VIC. Barnegat Peninsula Communities   Ocean, New Jersey 0 9
NJ1447 MANAHAWKIN Manahawkin Station   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1490 WEST CREEK West Creek United Methodist Church   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1443 ISLAND HEIGHTS English,John,House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1571 OCEAN BEACH Ocean Beach,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1563 BEACHWOOD Beachwood,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1395 BARNEGAT Quaker Meeting House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1346 BRICKTOWN Pettitt Barn   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1567 MANTOLOKING Mantoloking,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1399 BEACH HAVEN Holy Innocents Episcopal Church   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1314 WEST CREEK West Creek & Staffordville,Towns of Pharo, Gervas,
founder		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1503 FORKED RIVER Forked River Game Farm,Gatehouse   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1438 SEASIDE HEIGHTS Dentzel-Loof Carousel Dentzel, William,
craftsman		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1391 BARNEGAT Barnegat Lifesaving Station   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1404 BRICK Brick Plaza   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1316 TUCKERTON Tuckerton,Town of Tucker, Ebenezer,
namesake		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1417 TUCKERTON Tuckerton Emporium   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1433 PINE BEACH Pine Beach Chapel   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1303 SOUTH TOMS RIVER South Toms River,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1434 POINT PLEASANT 112 New Jersey Avenue (House)   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1579 SURF CITY Surf City,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1312 MANAHAWKIN Manahawkin,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1430 MURRAY GROVE Unitarian Church   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1414 TOMS RIVER Ocean County Courthouse   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1298 POINT PLEASANT Point Pleasant & Point Pleasant Beach,Towns of Point Pleasant Land Co.,planners Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1570 NORMANDY BEACH Normandy Beach,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1368 OCEAN GATE Ocean Gate,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ0713 BARNEGAT Barnegat Lighthouse   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1394 BARNEGAT 593 East Bay Avenue (House)   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1466 HERBERTSVILLE Osborn Farmhouse   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1575 SEASIDE PARK Seaside Park,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1566 LAVALETTE Lavalette,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1444 LAVALLETTE Union Church of Lavalette (Interdenominational)   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1437 SOUTH TOMS RIVER Birdville   Ocean, New Jersey 0 3
NJ1561 BAY HEAD Bay Head,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1313 CEDAR RUN Cedar Run & Mayetta,Towns of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1502 FORKED RIVER Forked River Game Farm   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1398 BAYVILLE Royal Pines Hotel   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1405 FORKED RIVER Forked River House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1441 ISLAND HEIGHTS Wanamaker Hall Wanamaker, John,
builder		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 1
NJ1369 HERBERTSVILLE Herbertsville,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 2
NJ1309 FORKED RIVER Forked River,Town of   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1269 LACEY TOWNSHIP Double Trouble Sorting & Packing Shed   Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1302 TOMS RIVER Toms River,Town of Toms, William,
namesake		 Ocean, New Jersey 0 0
NJ1418 WARETOWN Cranberry Sorting House   Ocean, New Jersey 0 1

Citation Information:

Title: Index to the Sites and Related Documentation in the Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record Materials, created, ca. 1980 - 1997, documenting the period 1933 - 9/24/1997
Creator: Department of the Interior. National Park Service. Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record Division. (1982) (Most Recent)
Department of the Interior. National Park Service. Office of the Associate Director for Archeology and Historic Preservation. National Architectural and Engineering Record Division. (5/31/1981 - 1982) (Predecessor)
Department of the Interior. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. National Architectural and Engineering Record Division. (1/25/1978 - 5/31/1981) (Predecessor)
Type of Archival Materials: Data Files
Textual Records
Level of Description: Series from Record Group 515: Records of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Division
Location: NWME Electronic and Special Media Records Services Division National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 (phone) 301-837-0470 (fax) 301-837-3681 (e-mail) cer@nara.gov
Inclusive Dates: ca. 1980 - 1997
Coverage Dates: 1933 - 9/24/1997
Date Note: Coverage dates are the dates during which the agency collected documentation on historic sites and structures. Inclusive dates represent the time frame in which the agency created and used an electronic index to these materials.
Part of: Record Group 515: Records of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)/Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Division
Function and Use: The agency created this database to inventory the historic sites and structures in the materials and to facilitate retrieval of information related to specific sites or structures.
Scope & Content Note: This series contains information on each specific historic site or structure including: name; street address, city, county, and state; the names of individuals associated with the site or structure; dates when the site or structure was completed, altered, relocated, demolished, or abandoned; the uses for the site or structure; information relevant to historic preservation of the site or structure; the number of drawings, photographs, color transparencies, photogrammetric images, and pages of descriptive reports related to the site or structure in the collection; whether the documentation has been transferred to the Library of Congress, and if so, the Library of Congress shelf list number, microfilm reel number, and/or microfiche identification number; and any comments or notes from the National Park Service or the Library of Congress.
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted
General Note: The materials referred to in this index are in the custody of the Library of Congress.
Finding Aid Source: NARA and Historic American Buildings Survey / Historic American Engineering Record Division
Extent: 25 data files and 5 linear inches of paper documentation

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