Editing Island Heights, New Jersey (section)

==Historic district==
{{Infobox NRHP
  | name = Island Heights Historic District
  | nrhp_type = HD | nocat = yes
  | image = ISLAND HEIGHTS HIST. DIST. OCEAN COUNTY.jpg
  | caption = [[John F. Peto]]'s Studio
  | location= Roughly bounded by Toms River, Summit and River Avenues
  | locmapin = 
  | built = 
  | architect OR builder = 
  | architecture = Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Gothic Revival
  | added = July 8, 1982
  | area = {{convert|280|acre}}
  | refnum = 82003290<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=82003290}}</ref>
  | designated_other1_name         = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
  | designated_other1_abbr         = NJRHP
  | designated_other1_link         = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
  | designated_other1_date         = February 23, 1981
  | designated_other1_number       = 2298<ref name=NJRHP>{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Ocean County | url=https://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/OCEAN.pdf#page=3 | publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] - Historic Preservation Office | page=3 | date=September 28, 2021 }}</ref>
  | designated_other1_num_position = bottom
  | designated_other1_color        = #ffc94b
}}

The '''Island Heights Historic District''' is a {{convert|280|acre|adj=on}} [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] roughly bounded by Toms River, Summit and River Avenues in the borough. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on February 29, 1980, for its significance in architecture, recreation and religion. The district includes 244 [[contributing buildings]]. The artist [[John F. Peto]]'s studio features [[Queen Anne style architecture]] and is now a museum. St. Gertrude's Mission Church originally had wooden shingles. The Grenley House is also known as the "Gingerbread House" and features elaborated scrollsawn woodwork.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=82003290}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Island Heights Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|first1=Candace A. |last1=Peck |date=October 1980 }} With {{NRHP url|id=82003290|photos=y|title=accompanying 15 photos}}</ref>

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File:Islands Heights sign.tif|Historic district sign
File:ISLAND HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT, OCEAN COUNTY.jpg|St. Gertrude's Mission Church
File:ISLAND HEIGHTS H.D., OCEAN COUNTY.jpg|Grenley House
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