Ocean County Jail

Ocean County Jail
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Photo from 1978
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Location	Sheriff Street, Toms River, New Jersey
Coordinates	39°57′12″N 74°11′41.3″W
Built	1851 (1851)
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Federal, Vernacular Federal
MPS	Old Village of Toms River MRA
NRHP reference No.	83001611[1]
NJRHP No.	2293[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 16, 1983
Designated NJRHP	June 17, 1981

The Ocean County Jail was located on Sheriff Street in Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. It was built in 1851, behind the Ocean County Courthouse, and was both the county jail and the sheriff's house. The historic brick building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1982, for its significance in architecture and politics/government.[1][3] It was listed as part of the Old Village of Toms River Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4] It was approved to be demolished in 2014,[5] and scheduled to be demolished in 2019.[6]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ocean County, New Jersey

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#83001611)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. June 28, 2024. p. 9.
3. Miller, Pauline S.; McGorty, Kevin (1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ocean County Jail". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
4. Miller, Pauline S.; McGorty, Kevin (March 1979). "Old Village of Toms River". National Park Service.
5. "Demolition of Ocean County Jail and Sheriff's House" (PDF). Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission. May 2, 2014.
6. Nee, Daniel (November 21, 2019). "County Awards Contract to Demolish Old Sheriff's Residence, Original Jail in Toms River". Toms River/Shorebeat.

External links

• "Ocean County Jail (Sheriff's House)" (PDF). Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission. – Interpretive sign