Arneytown, New Jersey
Arneytown, New Jersey | |
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Eastern (EDT)) | |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874381[1] |
Arneytown is an
Quaker settlers. With the establishment of the first post office in 1827, it became known as Arneytown.[4]
History
The Arneytown Tavern, also known as the Lawrie House, was built c. 1731. It was recorded as a tavern in 1762 when William Lawrie deeded it to Richard Platt.[4]
Historic district
Arneytown Historic District | |
 Lawrie House | |
| Location | Province Line Road (Ellisdale-Arneytown Road) and Chesterfield-Arneytown Road |
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| Area | 58 acres (23 ha) |
| Built | 1731 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 67451850[5] |
| NJRHP No. | 854[6][7] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | December 26, 1974 |
The Arneytown Historic District is a 58-acre (23 ha)
Historic American Buildings Survey: Lawrie House, Duncan Mackenzie Place, and Emley-Wilde House.[4]
Cemetery
The Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located south of the community on 225 acres (91 ha) of land. It was dedicated on May 30, 1986, by Governor Thomas Kean, and named after Doyle on January 3, 1989.[8]
Gallery
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Late 18th-century house
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Burlington County, New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey
References
- ^ a b c d "Arneytown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
- doi:10.3133/b118.
- ^ a b c Israel, Nancy (August 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Arneytown Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 10 photos
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#67451850)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Burlington County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 14.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 23, 2021. p. 18.
- ^ "BG William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery". New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
External links
Media related to Arneytown, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-134, "Lawrie House, Arneytown, Monmouth County, NJ", 6 photos, 25 measured drawings, 4 data pages
- HABS No. NJ-202, "Duncan Mackenzie Place, Province Line Road, Arneytown, Monmouth County, NJ", 5 photos, 24 measured drawings, 7 data pages
- HABS No. NJ-303, "Emley-Wilde House, Arneytown, Monmouth County, NJ", 5 photos, 33 measured drawings, 3 data pages
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