Bay Head Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Bay Head Historic District

Bay Head Borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
Listed
February 1, 2006
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05001566

About this property

The Bay Head Historic District is a 440-acre (180 ha) historic district in the borough of Bay Head in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. This residential district located along the Atlantic Ocean was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on February 1, 2006, for its significance in architecture and transportation from 1877 to 1940. It includes 549 contributing buildings, two contributing sites, and one contributing structure. Part of the district extends into Point Pleasant. In 2018, the L. Ron Hubbard Residence at Bay Head, a contributing building featuring Shingle style architecture, was listed individually on the NRHP. The All Saints Episcopal Church was built in 1889 and is the oldest church in the borough.

Location

Bay Head Borough, Ocean County, New Jersey
40.07323, -74.04899

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05001566. It was listed on February 1, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURETRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Orient Baptist Church
Early Republic
4.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Toms River (NJ)
1782Revolutionary War
11.4 mi
Battle of Cedar Bridge
1782Revolutionary War
12.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Bay Head Historic District listed on the National Register?

Bay Head Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Bay Head Historic District?

Bay Head Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bay Head Historic District?

The period of significance for Bay Head Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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