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Plainfield Station
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National Register of Historic Places

Plainfield Station

On the National Register since 198442 years
Listed 1984Plainfield
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Plainfield Station

Plainfield Station, at North Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 22, 1984. It was among the first 8 of Plainfield’s 19 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its transportation and architecture, at the state level. It was listed as part of Operating Passenger Railroad Stations TR. The listing covers 3.5 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isNJ Transit rail station. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

North Ave., Plainfield · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Plainfield StationStart here
  2. 2North Avenue Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3North Avenue Commercial DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North PlainfieldBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Grace Episcopal ChurchBuilt 1892 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DPlainfield Civic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBPlainfield Central Fire HeadquartersBuilding0.3 miBPlainfield Masonic TempleBuilt 19290.3 miBAll Souls ChurchBuilt 18920.4 miDCrescent Area Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBSaint Mary's Catholic Church ComplexBuilding0.5 miBOrville Waring T. HouseBuilding0.5 mi

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Questions about Plainfield Station

Is Plainfield Station on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 22, 1984 (Register number 84002837).

Is Plainfield Station a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New Jersey has 54 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Baltusrol Golf Club, 7.1 miles away.

Can you visit Plainfield Station?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.