Edison, NJ Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

The Commission shall consider as worthy of designation those buildings, structures, objects, or sites that have integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association that meet one (1) or more of the following criteria:

1. That are associated with the events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history;

2. That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past;

3. That embody distinctive characteristics or a type, period, or other method of construction; that represent the work of a master; that possess high artistic values; or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction;

4. That have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important to prehistory or history;

5. That are otherwise of particular historic significance to the Township of Edison by reflecting or exemplifying the broad cultural, political, economic, or social history of the Nation, State, region or community.

b. Procedures for Designation. Proposals to designate a property as historic pursuant to this section may be made by the Township Council, the Commission, the Planning Board or by the verified application of the owner(s) or authorized agent(s) of the individual property to be designated, in accordance with the following procedures:

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