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19 places in Plainfield, New Jersey are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 8 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Nathaniel Drake House, added Jun 19, 1973.

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Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

19
Listings
8
Historic districts
1973
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedNathaniel Drake House · Jun 19, 1973
Oldest construction dateFirehouse No. 4 · built 1888

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 3 of the 19 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Historic district · Union County
Cedar Brook Park
Historic districtListed 2007
Historic district · Union County
Crescent Area Historic District
Historic districtListed 1980
Building · Union County
Drake, Nathaniel, House
BuildingListed 1973
Building · Union County
Firehouse No. 4
BuildingListed 1993

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Colonial Revival 1Gothic Revival 1International Style 1Neoclassical 1Queen Anne style 1Renaissance Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 6 of the 19 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Cedar Brook Park▾2007
Address
Roughly bounded Steel Ave., Arlington Ave., Park Ave., Rose St. and Laramie Rd., Kenyon Ave., Parkside Rd., Plainfield
Listed
Aug 28, 2007
Listed for
Landscape architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
07000878
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cedar Brook Park
Crescent Area Historic District▾1980
Address
Roughly bounded by Park, Prospect, and Carnegie Aves., 7th and Richmond Sts., Plainfield
Listed
Dec 12, 1980
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
National
Reference
80002523
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Crescent Area Historic District
Nathaniel Drake House▾1973
Address
602 W. Front St., Plainfield
Listed
Jun 19, 1973
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Drake House Museum
Reference
73001135
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Drake, Nathaniel, House
Firehouse No. 4▾1993
Address
1015 South Ave., Plainfield
Listed
Mar 11, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Netherwood Fire Station
Reference
93000133
Built
1888
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Firehouse No. 4
Green Brook Park▾2004
Address
All parkland from Clinton Ave. to W of West End Ave., and Jct of Lawrence and Parkview Ave., Fisk and Townsend Pls., Plainfield
Listed
May 14, 2004
Significance
Local
Reference
04000437
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Green Brook Park
Hillside Avenue Historic District▾1982
Address
Hillside Ave. from Watchung Ave. to Martine Ave., Plainfield
Listed
Jun 1, 1982
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
82003307
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Hillside Avenue Historic District
Netherwood Station▾1984
Address
Between North and South Aves., Plainfield
Listed
Jun 22, 1984
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
84002830
Style
Romanesque Revival architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Netherwood Station
North Avenue Commercial District▾1984
Address
Park, North, and Watchung Aves., Plainfield
Listed
Mar 29, 1984
Listed for
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
84002836
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
North Avenue Commercial District
North Avenue Commercial Historic District▾1984
Address
Park, North, and Watchung Aves., Plainfield
Listed
Mar 29, 1984
Listed for
Commerce, Transportation, Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
84002776
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗
Plainfield Central Fire Headquarters▾1993
Address
315 Central Ave., Plainfield
Listed
Mar 4, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
93000131
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Plainfield Central Fire Headquarters
Plainfield Civic District▾1993
Address
Roughly, Watchung Ave. between E. Fifth and E. Seventh Sts., Plainfield
Listed
Jun 17, 1993
Listed for
Community planning, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
93000533
Contributing
4 buildings, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Plainfield Civic District
Plainfield Masonic Temple▾·
Address
105 East 7th Street, Plainfield
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
100010812
Built
1929
Style
Neoclassical architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Plainfield Masonic Temple
Plainfield Station▾1984
Address
North Ave., Plainfield
Listed
Jun 22, 1984
Listed for
Transportation, Architecture
Significance
State
Reference
84002837
Style
Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Plainfield Station
Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex▾1985
Address
Liberty and W. 6th Sts., Plainfield
Listed
Apr 11, 1985
Listed for
Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
85000785
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Saint Mary's Catholic Church Complex
Smalley-Wormser House▾1978
Address
W of Plainfield at 84 Mountain Ave., Plainfield vicinity
Listed
Oct 19, 1978
Listed for
Military, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Cameron's "Rose Hill"
Reference
78001798
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
Smalley-Wormser House
George A. Strong House▾2012
Address
1030 Central Ave., Plainfield
Listed
Aug 28, 2012
Listed for
Architecture, Education
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Wardlaw School, duCret School of Art
Reference
12000570
Built
1896
Style
International Style, Colonial Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Strong, George A., House
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District▾1985
Address
Roughly bounded by Plainfield Ave., W. Eighth St., Park Ave., W. Ninth St. and Madison Ave., and Randolph Rd., Plainfield
Listed
Dec 10, 1985
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
See Also:Waring, Orville Taylor, House
Reference
85003337
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Van Wyck Brooks Historic District
Waring, Orville, T., House▾1979
Address
900 Park Ave., Plainfield
Listed
May 14, 1979
Listed for
Industry, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Runyon Funeral Home
Reference
79003252
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Waring, Orville, T., House
Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield▾1998
Address
232 W. Front St., Plainfield
Listed
Mar 12, 1998
Listed for
Social history, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
YWCA pf Plainfield and North Plainfield
Reference
98000232
Style
Tudor Revival architecture
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield

Every listing here also appears on the county pages for Somerset County and Union County.

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