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2024 10 Most Endangered Historic Places Nominations

The 10 Most Endangered Historic Places ("10 Most") program spotlights irreplaceable historic, architectural, cultural, and archaeological resources in New Jersey that are in imminent danger of being lost. The act of listing these resources acknowledges their importance to the heritage of New Jersey and draws attention to the predicaments that endanger their survival.

The list, generated from nominations by the public, aims to attract new perspectives and ideas to sites in desperate need of creative solutions. Through the 10 Most, we have an opportunity to bolster these places’ recognition, preservation, interpretation, and funding, and in doing so, help protect them for generations to come.

Notes for the 2024 program:

Technical Assistance: Nominations selected on the 10 Most list for 2024 will receive technical assistance and support from the Executive Director, PNJ Staff, and Board members. Support will come in assisting organizations and/or government agencies in how to effectively preserve their site, share their story, and attract volunteers and potential partners in all efforts to preserve the endangered site. While being on the list does not come with any funding, PNJ will provide assistance in how to receive financial support for planning, education, and capital improvement projects.
Owner Notice: There will be more collaboration with property owners. If the historic or cultural resource is not owned by the nominator, the nominator will need to, in its best efforts, seek either permission from the owner or be able to demonstrate what the relationship is between the nominator and owner. PNJ will follow up with all owners of nominated sites for further discussions.

Nomination Details

Preservation New Jersey invites nominations for our annual list of New Jersey’s 10 Most Endangered Historic Places. Through these nominations, PNJ strives to increase public awareness of historic preservation issues throughout New Jersey.

To nominate a property, please complete this form and answer all the questions to the best your ability. Support materials such as letters of support, photographs and/or video, can be included at the end of the form.

Preservation NJ Executive Board will use the following basic criteria for initial consideration into the 10 Most Program:

Architectural integrity and historic significance;
Imminence of threats and preservation need;
Viability that inclusion into the program, will make a positive impact on continued preservation efforts; and
Geographic and thematic diversity.

If you have questions, please contact Preservation New Jersey at kelly@preservationnj.org

The 2024 nomination deadline is February 1, 2024.

*The 2024 10 Most Endangered Historic Places will be announced in May 2024. Please note this timeline is subject to change.

NOMINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Verify Email

Phone No. *

HISTORIC/CULTURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION

Name of Historic/Cultural Resource *

Location of Historic/Cultural Resource. Please include a full address, (Street/City/State/Zip): *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Date of Historic/Cultural Resource: *

What is the significance of this resource? *

Does this resource have a historic designation? Please check appropriate status(s): *

National Historic Landmark (NHL)

National Register

State Register

Local Designation

No Designation

Unknown

Describe the threat to this historic/cultural resource: *

Describe any efforts to preserve this resource: *

CONTACT & OWNER INFORMATION

Owner Name *

Owner Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Owner Contact Phone No. *

Owner Email (If known)

Verify Email

Describe relationship with the resource and owner: *

NOMINATION SUPPORT MATERIALS

Documentation

Please provide resource information whether history, articles, Reports & Studies.

Letters of Support

Letters of support are not required, however the nominator can solicit and include to the 10 Most program here.

Photographs: Photos are required for the nomination. *

Please upload no more than ten (10) photographs of the site. (10 images are the max, however you do not need to submit all 10.) If size is an issue, you can email the files to Kelly@preservationnj.org. Include the name of the resource in the subject line.

Articles/Public News

List links to newspaper articles or other media about the site and threat.