Mid-Town Historic District (Elizabeth, New Jersey)

The Mid-Town Historic District is a 55-acre (22 ha) historic district in the central business district of Elizabeth, in Union County, New Jersey. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 5, 1995, for its significance in architecture, art, commerce, community planning, politics, religion, and transportation.^[1] The district encompasses 2-210 and 1-233 Broad St.; 251-339 North Broad Street; 1190-1214 and 1201-1217 East Grand St.; 1125-1169 and 1140-1170 East Jersey Street, and parts of Dickinson Street, Commerce Place, Elizabeth Avenue, and Martin Luther King Plaza. It has 117 contributing buildings including the Elizabeth Public Library, the Ritz Theatre^[3] and the individually listed First Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth and Elizabeth station.^[4]

Mid-Town Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates	40°40′4″N 74°12′54″W
Area	55 acres (22 ha)
NRHP reference No.	95001143[1]
NJRHP No.	2665[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 5, 1995
Designated NJRHP	September 29, 1994

Buildings

Elizabeth is the fourth largest city by population in New Jersey and the seat of Union County. Located 5 miles south of Newark, Elizabeth has never developed a sizeable skyline, though mid-rises built before and during the Great Depression characterize the Mid-Town Historic District in the core of the city's central business district.^[5][6]

Rank	Name	Address	image	Height ft/m	Floors	Year	Notes
1	Union County Courthouse	2 Broad Street		238 ft (73 m)	17	1931	Neo classical[7][8]
2	Ralph Oriscello Correctional Facility	15 Elizabethtown Plaza		174 ft (53 m)	14		[9]
3	Hersch Tower	125-129 Broad Street		140 ft (43 m)	14	1931	Art Deco[10][11]
4	St. John's Episcopal Church	Broad Street		125 ft (38 m)	n/a	1860	[6]
5	Winfield Scott Tower	321-325 North Broad Street		117 ft (36 m)	11	1928	Spanish Colonial Revival[12][13]
6	Albender Building	1143-1145 East Jersey Street		110 ft (34 m)	11	1928	Neo classical[14]
7	Amber Court	1153-1155 East Jersey Street		112 ft (34 m)	9	1928	Formerly Elizabeth Cateret Hotel Renaissance Revival[15]
8	Union County Jail	13-17 Elizabethtown Plaza		112 ft (34 m)	9	1931	[16]

See also

• Belcher-Ogden Mansion-Price, Benjamin-Price-Brittan Houses District
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey
• Midtown Station
• Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#95001143)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Union County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 4.
3. "Midtown & More". City of Elizabeth. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
4. Craig, Robert W. (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mid-Town Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 33 photos
5. "Elizabeth". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
6. "Buildings in Elizabeth". Phorio. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
7. "Union County Courthouse". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
8. Rajoppi, Joanne. "History of the Union County Courthouse". Union County Clerk. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
9. "Ralph Oriscello Correctional Facility". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
10. "Hersch Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 12, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
11. "THE ELIZABETH FORUM 2014". Elizabeth Historical Society. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
12. "Winfield Scott Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
13. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/elizabeth/sections/real-estate/articles/elizabeth-s-historic-winfield-scott-tower-sells-for-6-2-million
14. "Albender Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
15. "Amber Court". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
16. "Union County Jail and Office". Emporis. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.