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Paterson

15 places in Paterson, New Jersey are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 4 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Rogers Locomotive & Machine Company Erecting Shop, added Apr 17, 1970.

Map

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.

15
Listings
4
Historic districts
1
National Historic Landmarks
1970
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedRogers Locomotive & Machine Company Erecting Shop · Apr 17, 1970

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 0 of the 15 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Landmark · Passaic County
Rogers Locomotive & Machine Company Erecting Shop
National Historic LandmarkListed 1970
Building · Passaic County
Belle Vista
BuildingListed 1976
Building · Passaic County
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
BuildingListed 1977
Building · Passaic County
Cooke, Frederick William, Residence
BuildingListed 1982

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Beaux-Arts 1Gothic Revival 1Neoclassical 1Renaissance Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 15 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Belle Vista▾1976
Address
Valley Rd. in Garret Mountain Reservation, Paterson
Listed
Jun 3, 1976
Listed for
Industry, Art, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Lambert Castle
Reference
76001180
Contributing
1 building, 1 structure
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 ↗
Belle Vista
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist▾1977
Address
Main and Grand Sts., Paterson
Listed
Dec 16, 1977
Listed for
Architecture, Religion
Significance
Local
Reference
77000903
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 ↗
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Frederick William Cooke Residence▾1982
Address
384 Broadway, Paterson
Listed
Jul 8, 1982
Listed for
Industry, Transportation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
The Cooke Mansion
Reference
82003302
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 ↗
Cooke, Frederick William, Residence
Danforth Memorial Library▾1984
Address
250 Broadway, Paterson
Listed
Mar 1, 1984
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Paterson Free Public Library
Reference
84002782
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 ↗
Danforth Memorial Library
Eastside Park Historic District▾2004
Address
Roughly bounded by 20th, Vreeland, and 11th Aves., E. 33rd St. and Mclean Bvd., Paterson
Listed
Jul 7, 2004
Listed for
Architecture, Landscape architecture, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
04000673
Contributing
790 buildings, 4 structures, 1 site, 11 objects
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 ↗
Eastside Park Historic District
John W. Ferguson House▾1980
Address
421 12th Ave., Paterson
Listed
May 23, 1980
Listed for
Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Scanlon Funeral
Reference
80002516
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 ↗
Ferguson, John W., House
Great Falls of the Passaic and Society for Useful Manufactures Historic District (Boundary Increase)▾1986
Address
6 Mill St., Paterson
Listed
Aug 14, 1986
Listed for
Industry
Significance
National
Also known as
Argus Mill
Reference
86001507
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 ↗
Great Falls of the Passaic and Society for Useful Manufactures Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Passaic County Court House and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District▾2015
Address
73-87, 63-65 Hamilton St., Paterson
Listed
Jul 21, 2015
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Passaic County Courthouse and Annex
Reference
15000443
Contributing
2 buildings, 2 structures, 2 objects
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 ↗
Passaic County Court House and United States Custom House and Post Office Historic District
Paterson City Hall▾1995
Address
155 Market St., Paterson
Listed
Mar 10, 1995
Listed for
Architecture, Politics and government, Community planning
Significance
Local
Reference
95000232
Style
Beaux-Arts
Contributing
1 building, 1 site, 2 objects
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 ↗
Paterson City Hall
Paterson Downtown Commercial Historic District▾1999
Address
Roughly bounded by Patterson, Ward and Gross Sts., and Hamilton Ave., Paterson
Listed
Feb 12, 1999
Listed for
Community planning, Commerce, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
99000192
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 ↗
Public School Number Two▾1978
Address
Mill and Passaic Sts., Paterson
Listed
Mar 8, 1978
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
78001790
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 ↗
Public School Number Two
Rogers Locomotive & Machine Company Erecting ShopNHL1970
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church▾1978
Address
74 Cianci St., Paterson
Listed
Dec 15, 1978
Listed for
Art, Architecture, Religion, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
78001791
Style
Renaissance 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 ↗
St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church
Thompson, Daniel, and Ryle, John, Houses▾1981
Address
8 and 9 Mill St., Paterson
Listed
Jul 30, 1981
Listed for
Industry, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
81000398
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 ↗
Thompson, Daniel, and Ryle, John, Houses
Westside Park▾1973
Address
114 Totowa Ave., Paterson
Listed
Mar 7, 1973
Listed for
Community planning, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Van Houten House
Reference
73001132
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 ↗
Westside Park

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Passaic County.

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