Imlaystown, New Jersey
Imlaystown, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:40°10′03″N74°30′55″W/ 40.16750°N 74.51528°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Upper Freehold |
| Named for | Imlay family |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| ZIP code | 08501 |
| GNISfeature ID | 877307[1] |
Imlaystownis anunincorporated communitylocated alongCounty Route 43(Imlaystown Road) and Davis Station Road withinUpper Freehold TownshipinMonmouth Countyin theU.S. stateofNew Jersey.[2]It is located inZIP code08526. The community is accessible from Exit 11 ofInterstate 195.
History
[edit]Founded in 1690, the community was once the social, economic and political focus of Upper Freehold. It consists of approximately 30 buildings from the mid-19th century. Most were rebuilt in 1898 after a fire which destroyed much of the town. It takes its name from the Imlay family, the area's major landowners in the colonial period.
The Imlaystown post office was established on April 16, 1832, and discontinued on November 28, 2009.[3]
Historic district
[edit]Imlaystown Historic District | |
 Former Barclay P. Malsbury House | |
| Area | 51 acres (21 ha) |
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| NRHP referenceNo. | 85000032[4] |
| NJRHPNo. | 2066[5] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 3, 1985 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 13, 1984 |
TheImlaystown Historic Districtis a 51-acre (21 ha)historic districtencompassing the community. It was added to theNational Register of Historic Placeson January 3, 1985 for its significance in commerce, exploration/settlement, and industry. It includes 29contributing buildings.[6]
The district includesSalter's Mill,listed individually on the NRHP in 1980. The two-story brick school building was constructed in 1930 withColonial Revival style.[6]
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Former Upper Freehold Township Municipal Building -
Colonial Revival style school, built 1930 -
Former Upper Freehold Baptist Church
Points of interest
[edit]Ye Olde Yellow Meeting Housewas built in 1737 by a congregation begun in 1720.[7]
The most recognizable building in Imlaystown is Salter's Mill situated on a 28-acre (110,000 m2) millpond that once supported an ice business as well as the mill.
The Happy Apple Inn is the community's only restaurant. Built as a stagecoach stopover betweenTrentonand theJersey Shorein the mid-19th century, the current structure was rebuilt following a fire in 1904. The Happy Apple was opened in 1972 by the father of its present owners, Buddy Westendorf and wife Donna.
Preservation
[edit]Since the community's addition to thestateandnational registers of historic placesin 1985, portions have suffered from neglect. While the community was somewhat revitalized in the 1990s, including the restoration of the millpond in 1995, many of its buildings are now dilapidated. Some are currently uninhabitable due to septic issues created by the proximity to Doctor's Creek. Upper Freehold's recent "Master Plan" was supposed to address the preservation of historic structures, rural character, and open space. Preservation New Jersey[8]believes that preventing the decay of Imlaystown is key to realizing the vision of this plan.
Notable people
[edit]- George Franklin Fort(1809–1872), politician, physician, and judge
- Chris Tomson(born 1984), drummer with the bandVampire Weekend[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Imlaystown".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^"Locality Search".State of New Jersey.
- ^"Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code".United States Postal Service.Archived fromthe originalon October 17, 2020.RetrievedJune 8,2015.
- ^"National Register Information System – (#85000032)".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.November 2, 2013.
- ^"New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County"(PDF).New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection- Historic Preservation Office. June 23, 2021. p. 18.
- ^abAshton, Charles H. (February 1983)."National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Imlaystown Historic District".National Park Service.Withaccompanying 47 photos
- ^"Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House - New Jersey Historical Markers on".Waymarking.com. December 9, 2008.RetrievedFebruary 18,2012.
- ^"Preservation New Jersey's Top Ten Endangered Historic Sites of Monmouth County".Archived fromthe originalon October 4, 2006.RetrievedNovember 5,2006.
- ^Daniel, Jayanthi."A Weekend on the Upper West Side",The New York Sun,June 1, 2007. Accessed August 16, 2012. "The band, which plans to release 1,000 copies of a new EP on June 16 before launching a month-long national tour in July, records its songs on a laptop in friends' basements and at Mr. Tomson's parents' house in Imlaystown, N.J., — not far, as Messrs. Koenig and Baio pointed out separately, from the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park."
External links
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Media related toImlaystown, New Jerseyat Wikimedia Commons- Happy Apple Inn
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