The Red Mill, Clinton (Hunterdon County)

The Red Mill was an operational mill between 1810 and 1928. Built as a wool mill, it eventually expanded to grinding feed, flour and stone plaister, as well as selling chestnut wood for rails, grinding grist, graphite and talc. The ownership of the mill was sold several times until it was sold to the Clinton Water Supply Company and it ceased operations. 

St Mary's Episcopal Church, Burlington (Burlington County)

St. Mary's Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal parish in Burlington. The original church was built in 1703. It was supplemented with a new church on adjacent land in 1854. It is a National Historic Landmark. It is the first and oldest Episcopal congregation in New Jersey.

 

Kipp's Castle, Verona (Essex County)

Kipp's Castle in Verona is a 9,000 square foot mansion that replicates a medieval Norman castle. The estate spans eleven acres of land on the ridge of First Mountain, and provides views of New York City. The exteriors of both the castle and the 6,000 square foot, two story carriage house are constructed of local trap rock trimmed with sandstone. The interior of the castle consists of thirty distinguished rooms of varying shapes which include vaulted ceilings and six ornate fireplaces.

 

Gingerbread Castle, Hamburg (Sussex County)

The Gingerbread Castle was originally a fairy tale themed amusement park located in Hamburg, New Jersey. The castle was designed in 1928 by the Austrian architect and set designer Joseph Urban. It was commissioned by F.H. Bennett, who was the owner of F.H. Bennett Biscuit Company in New York City. Bennett bought the New Jersey property in 1921 to expand his operations and open the Wheatsworth Mills. Bennett was inspired to create his version of a fairytale castle on the property after seeing Urban’s set design work at a performance of “Hansel and Gretel” at the Metropolitan Opera. In addition to this, Bennett drew a lot of his inspiration for the castle from his fond childhood memories of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The castle opened in 1930 and quickly became a popular tourist destination. Unfortunately, by the early 1980s, the castle began its decline from a beloved amusement park to a decrepit castle. Throughout the years, the castle and its surrounding property have gone through many transformations, including being a nightclub and at another point a haunted house. In 2004, New Jersey resident Frank Hinger purchased the property and began to restore the castle with assistance from grants, fundraisers, and loyal fans of the castle. Despite his noble efforts, the property became too expensive for him to fully revitalize. A real estate developer bought the property, including the castle and the former Wheatsworth Mills factory. The developer made promises to continue with the restoration efforts, but so far nothing has been done. The castle is decaying and falling into a severe state of disrepair. The property is currently fenced off with an alarm system, but it can still be seen from the road. 

 

Princeton University, Princeton (Mercer County)

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. The institution moved to Newark in 1747, then to the current site nine years later. It was renamed Princeton University in 1896.