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The Rumson Historic Preservation Commission was formed for the purpose of identifying and assisting in the preservation of the many important properties, homes, landmarks and sites in our Borough. Historic Preservation Commission The Rumson Historic Preservation Commission was formed for the purpose of identifying and assisting in the preservation of the many important properties, homes, landmarks and sites in our Borough. In an effort to preserve the special character of our town, our goal is to be a valuable resource for the owners of historic homes and properties, to act in an advisory capacity for property owners going through the application for development process, to educate the public, to give advice to the Borough Council and the Planning and Zoning Boards and to recognize those in our community that embody the spirit of Historic Preservation. Letter from Chairman on 2026 Awards RUMSON HISTORY MISSION STATEMENT NEWS ARTICLES GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN HPC AWARDS PROGRAM HISTORIC PROPERTY DATABASE ARCHITECTURAL STYLE GUIDE REFERENCES RUMSON & WORLD WAR I Historic Preservation Membership Standing (l-r): Anthony Ciambrone, Jim Fitzmaurice, Ben Day, Charles Hopkins, Chris Cloud Seated (l-r): Clay Kingsbery, Edwin Pomphrey, Robert Adler, Jon Carras, Lynda Cloud

< Back 35 RUMSON ROAD Year Built: 1904 Property Description Block: 134 Lot: 9 Year Built: 1904 Style: Early American Colonial with Shingle Style elements Built by: James Minugh Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Double Hung This structure is considered: Significant Comment: Appears to be in excellent condition. See Shaping a Superlative Suburb p 106 for additional information.

< Back 15 CONOVER LANE Year Built: 1912 Property Description Block: 114 Lot: 6 Year Built: 1912 Style: Modified Early American Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Double Hung

< Back 115 BLACKPOINT ROAD Year Built: 1922 Property Description Block: 67 Lot: 4 Year Built: 1922 Style: Colonial Foundation: Block Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Double Hung Comment: Enclosed front porch

< Back 3 Conover Lane Year Built: Property Description Block: 114 Lot: 2 Year Built: 1903 Style: Rumson Comment: Once home to William Brennan of the Supreme Court and a Carriage House for the Carter Estate.

< Back 58 BINGHAM AVE/CR CHURCH ST Year Built: 1893 Property Description Block: 30 Lot: 11 Year Built: 1893 Style: Early American Colonial Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Double Hung This structure is considered: Significant Comment: Home has received some modification over time. Original detail intact and respected.

< Back 105 RUMSON ROAD Year Built: 1889 Property Description Block: 123 Lot: 2 Year Built: 1889 Historic Name: Riverfields / The Fritz Achelis House Style: Originally Queen Anne but renovated into Colonial Revival Style Built by: Charles Walters Architect: H. Hudson Holly Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Mixed This structure is considered: Significant Comment: Originally built in the Queen Anne Style it was renovated into the Colonial Revival Style by Red Bank architect Earnest A. Arend, circa 1915. Some of the Queen Anne elements remain on the rear of the home. See Rumson p 39; Rumson Vol. II p 48; Shaping a Superlative Suburb pp 100-101 for additional information.

< Back 25 RIDGE ROAD Year Built: 1907 Property Description Block: 100 Lot: 14 Year Built: 1907 Style: Colonial Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Double Hung Comment: Rehabilitated using some modern and some authentic materials.

Grant Avenue Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Force Main Replacement under the Shrewsbury River < Back 2023 Force Main Replacement Project Grant Avenue Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Force Main Replacement under the Shrewsbury River The Borough experienced a major failure in the sanitary sewer force main pipe leaving the Grant Avenue Pump Station before it crosses under the Shrewsbury River this past May. Our Borough DPW and Staff along with emergency utility contractors quickly made temporary repairs to maintain sewer service in the community and avert a potential environmental catastrophe. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection was alerted at the initial observance of the force main failure and had their field agents working with us throughout the repairs. After evaluating the failed force main pipe section and assessing the likelihood of a subsequent failure, it was determined that installing a new force main under the Shrewsbury River would be the most cost effective and reliable approach to maintaining service to the community. In accordance with emergency acquisition protocol, the Borough contracted Colliers Engineering and Precise Construction to design and install a directionally drilled force main system under the Shrewsbury River. The new force main will actually consist of two 14” high density polyethylene pipes (HDPE) parallel to each other drilled to a depth of 25’ below the river channel bottom. The dual pipe system does not add conveyance capacity, but does allow for internal pipe inspection a feature the existing single pipe system does not have. For reference, all sanitary sewage from the Borough of Rumson is conveyed to the Grant Avenue Pump Station where it is pumped into Sea Bright and then to the treatment plant in Monmouth Beach. The sanitary sewer system (piping in streets), pump stations, and force main piping was all installed in the mid-1960s and overall remains in good condition. The Borough contracts to have the pipes inspected, cleaned and rehabilitated (as necessary) to preserve the existing infrastructure. It is anticipated the work will take approximately 6 weeks to complete. All work is anticipated to occur within normal working days and hours. This construction method is similar to the recently completed New Jersey Natural Gas and New Jersey American transmission mains installed under the river at the end of Old Rumson Road. Typical utility construction related inconveniences are expected, but sanitary sewer service is expected to remain in full operation throughout the project. We look forward to working on this very important Borough project and ask for your patience as the work gets underway. If you have any questions related to this project, please contact David Marks, Rumson Borough Engineer, via email at dmarks@rumsonnj.gov . Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back 3 MONMOUTH AVENUE Year Built: 1912 Property Description Block: 132 Lot: 14 Year Built: 1912 Style: Tudor Revival Structure: Wood Frame with Brick Fenestration: Casement with Diamond Muntin This structure is considered: Significant Comment: Structure appears to be original and well preserved over time.

< Back 48 WASHINGTON STREET Year Built: 1904 Property Description Block: 29 Lot: 14 Year Built: 1904 Style: Early American Colonial Structure: Wood Frame Fenestration: Double Hung This structure is considered: Significant Comment: Rehabilitated extensively with respect for the original character of the house.