These 65 historic sites that tell the stories of N.J. could get $15.8M in state grants

Sixty-five historical sites and nonprofits throughout New Jersey could soon receive grants of up to $750,000 each to help preserve, support and promote their initiatives.

Nearly $15.8 million in grant recommendations were approved last month by the New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the state Department of Community Affairs. The list still needs to be approved by the Garden State Preservation Trust board in November.

Then, the money is slated to get inal approval from the state Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy before it is allocated to historic sites, municipalities and nonprofits throughout the state.

Prominent Jersey landmarks, including the Great Falls in Paterson, Lucy the Elephant in Margate, the Liberty Hall Museum in Union and the USS New Jersey in Camden, will be among grant recipients. (See a map of the sites and a full list of grants below.)

This round of grant recommendations for preservation planning, heritage tourism, and capital projects will help to preserve historic structures, documents, and artifacts that tell the stories of New Jerseys history to future generations, Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver, who serves as the state Department of Community Affairs commissioner, said in a statement.

The money will come from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund, which was established in 2016 to annually provide matching grants from the states corporate business tax for historic preservation projects.

Historic sites around the state applied for the grants for capital, historic site management and heritage tourism projects.

Before the funds can be dispersed, the recommendations are reviewed by the state Legislature for an appropriations bill, which must be signed by the governor.

In previous years, the recommended projects have been approved by the Legislature and signed by the governor before the end of the year or early the following year, said state Department of Community Affairs spokesperson Lisa Ryan.

Two special projects are included on this years list: $550,000 for a master plan for the Delaware and Raritan Canal and $99,789 for a survey of Civil Rights sites in Camden.

Both special projects meet the New Jersey Historic Trusts mission of advancing historic preservation in New Jersey in ways that save the states heritage and strengthen New Jersey communities, said Ryan.

The Delaware and Raritan Canal travels through four counties and its master plan could affect its bridges, tow paths and lock keepers houses, officials said.

The funding allocated for the survey of Camden will help identity sites associated with the Civil Rights Moment.

Camden is an area not well documented, especially in terms of historic resources and sites, Ryan said. This survey will increase understanding of the movement and hopefully lead to future preservation of these sites.

Also included in the list is funding thatll be dispersed in the next round of grants for four multiphase projects: Lambert Castle in Passaic County, Hoboken Public Library in Hudson County, East Trenton Library in Mercer County and the Seward House in Morris County.

Morris County received the most grants with a total of 11 projects. Union County was second with seven projects slated to get grants. Gloucester, Salem and Warren Counties did not have any sites included on this years list.

Here are the 65 historic projects and sites around the state that could receive grants based off of recommendations from the New Jersey Historic Trust. Some sites will receive multiple grants.Atlantic County

Atlantic City Fire Station #4: $50,000

Lucy, the Margate Elephant: $669,133Bergen County

Oradell Railroad Station: $34,958

Palisades Interstate Park, Alpine: $71,686Burlington County

Moorestown Community House: $34,163

Fenwick Manor, Pemberton: $31,387

White Hill Mansion, Fieldsboro: $35,131

Fernbrook Farm Historic District, Chesterfield: $150,000

Vincentown Historic District, Southampton: $85,622Camden County

Greenfield Hall, Haddonfield: $150,000

USS New Jersey (BB-62), Camden: $750,000

Benjamin Cooper Ferry and Tavern, Camden: $750,000

Walt Whitman Neighborhood, Camden: $750,000

Survey of Civil Rights Sites in Camden: $99,789Cape May County

Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May: $61,845

John Holmes House, Middle Township: $7,014

St. Marys by the Sea (formerly known as Shoreham Hotel), Cape May Point: $59,955

Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May: $110,475

Historic Cold Spring Village Historic District, Lower Township: $88,415

Hangar No. 1 Cape May, Lower Township: $473,780Cumberland County

Millville Army Air Field Historic District: $22,500

Greenwich Historic District (Log Granary): $11,750Essex County

Van Riper House, Nutley: $64,080

Israel Crane House, Montclair: $366,000

Newark City Hall: $750,000Hudson County

Hoboken City Hall: $598,726

Hoboken Public Library and Manual Training School (Phase II Commitment): $750,000Hunterdon County

Solitude House, High Bridge: $6,375

Prallsville District, Stockton: $8,250

Locktown Baptist Church, Delaware: $148,869

Case-Dvoor Farmstead, Raritan: $500,000Mercer County

First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (site management grant), Trenton: $75,000

First Presbyterian Church and Cemetery (capital preservation grant), Trenton: $750,000

Mansion House (Ellarslie, McCall House), Trenton: $75,000

Isaac Pearson House, Hamilton: $150,000

William Trent House, Trenton: $299,870

East Trenton Public Library (Phase II Commitment): $750,000

Master Plan for the Delaware and Raritan Cana, Princeton: $550,000Middlesex County

Metlar House (Knapp House/Bodine House), Piscataway: $138,000Monmouth County

Seabright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club, Rumson: $18,337

Allen House, Shrewsbury: $41,587

Deserted Village of Allaire Historic District, Farmingdale: $150,000Morris County

German Valley Historic District/ Obadiah LaTourette Grist and Saw Mill (site management grant), Washington: $21,000

German Valley Historic District/ Obadiah LaTourette Grist and Saw Mill (capital preservation grant), Washington: $31,064

Friends Meetinghouse, Randolph: $74,525

Chesters Rockefeller Center: $45,610

Acorn Hall, Morristown: $102,300

Craftsman Farms (White Cottage), Parsippany-Troy Hills: $150,000

Ford-Faesch Manor House, Rockaway: $68,390

Joseph Tuttle House, Hanover: $7,965

Merchiston Farm (Bamboo Brook), Chester: $260,605

Mount Vernon School, Chatham: $266,050

Seward House (Phase II Commitment), Mount Olive: $672,000Ocean County

Beach Haven Historic District (LBI Historical Association):$25,181

Tower Cottage, Point Pleasant: $72,750Passaic County

Great Falls of the Passaic, Paterson: $75,000

United States Animal Quarantine Station, Clifton: $453,600

Lambert Castle (Belle Vista), Paterson: $750,000

Lambert Castle (Phase III Commitment), Paterson: $750,000Somerset County

True Farmstead, Montgomery: $75,000

Daniel Robert House, Somerville: $218,907Sussex County

Newton Town Plot Historic District (Old Newton Academy): $147,780Union County

Liberty Hall (Governor William Livingston House), Union: $75,000

Central Railroad of New Jersey Main Line Corridor Historic District, Fanwood: $75,000

Plainfield Masonic Temple, Jerusalem Lodge No. 26 F & AM, Plainfield: $75,000

Elizabeth and Gershom Frazee House, Scotch Plains: $33,263

Westfield Fire Headquarters: $45,000

Boxwood Hall, Elizabeth: $128,140

Daniel Robert House, Plainfield: $135,240

Merchants and Drovers Tavern, Rahway: $45,000

Feltville Historic District, Berkeley Heights: $191,248

No sites in Gloucester, Salem and Warren counties were included in this years recommendations.

Included on the list are grant allocated for the next round of funding for multiphase projects at Lambert Castle in Passaic County, Hoboken Public Library in Hudson County, East Trenton Library in Mercer County and the Seward House in Morris County.

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