Paterson, New Jersey, has one of the richest collections of historic architecture in the United States. The city contains hundreds of historic buildings, including individual landmarks and entire historic districts. Below is a list of many of the most significant historic buildings and structures.
Government & Civic Buildings
- Paterson City Hall (1896)
- Passaic County Courthouse
- Passaic County Courthouse Annex (Former U.S. Post Office)
- Danforth Memorial Library
- Public School No. 2
Churches
- Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
- St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church
- St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church
- St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church
- First Presbyterian Church
- Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
- First AME Zion Church
- Community Baptist Church of Love
- Grace Chapel Baptist Church
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church
- Our Lady of Pompeii Church
- St. Gerard Majella Church
Historic Homes & Estates
- Van Houten House
- Lambert Castle
- Barbour Estate
- Daniel Thompson House
- John Ryle House
- Nathan Barnert House
- John P. Holland House
Industrial Buildings
- Colt Gun Mill
- Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
- Barbour Flax Spinning Company
- Cooke Locomotive Works
- Argus Mill
- Phoenix Mill
- Essex Mill
- Mallory Mill
- Waverly Mill
Transportation & Engineering
- Hinchliffe Stadium
- Great Falls Raceway System
- Morris Canal
- Market Street Bridge
- Spruce Street Bridge
Museums & Cultural Buildings
- Paterson Museum
- Paterson Armory
- Masonic Temple
Historic Districts
- Great Falls Historic District
- Downtown Commercial Historic District
- Eastside Park Historic District
- Courthouse Historic District
Other Historic Sites
- Huntoon’s Corner (Underground Railroad site)
- Memorial Day Nursery
- Pennington Park World War Memorial
Many of these buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, or are protected as City of Paterson Historic Landmarks. Paterson also contains the nationally significant Great Falls Historic District, which became part of the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in 2011.