Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Liberty Corner, New Jersey | |
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Location in Somerset County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 074°34′39″W / 40.66472°N 74.57750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Somerset |
Township | Bernards |
Area | |
• Total | 1.93 sq mi (5.00 km2) |
• Land | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,877 |
• Density | 976.59/sq mi (377.00/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
ZIP Code | 07938 |
Area code | 908 |
FIPS code | 34-40140[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 877746[2] |
Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6][7] Liberty Corner is about 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938.[8] The Liberty Corner Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1991.
Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1877.[3]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 1,877 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[3] |
History
In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution.[10]
On August 29, 1781, the First Brigade of the French Army, the
The Bonnie Brae School for boys was an orphanage in the area. It was founded in 1916 as a "working farm" for boys.[13][14] in 2018 it accepts boys that have been emotionally maltreated.[15]
Historic district
Liberty Corner Historic District | |
Location | Roughly, junction of Church Street and Valley and Lyons Roads, and area West and Southwest |
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Area | 142.3 acres (57.6 ha) |
Built | 1869 |
Built by | James A. Goltra |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne |
NRHP reference No. | 91001477[16] |
NJRHP No. | 2473[17] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 11, 1991 |
Designated NJRHP | August 16, 1991 |
The Liberty Corner Historic District is a
Education
Liberty Corner Elementary, built in c. 1904, is located in the area. It is the oldest school in the Bernards Township School District. It once instructed grades 1 through 8. In 2018, it taught 550 students in grades K-5.[19]
Points of interest
- The United States Golf Association and the USGA Museum
Gallery
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Historic district
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Eclectic Revival style house
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Liberty Corner Elementary School
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Liberty Corner include:
- The Kienast quintuplets (born 1970), lived here from just after their birth in 1970 to at least 1984[20]
- William Henry Johnson, known as Zip the Pinhead was born here sometime before 1858.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Liberty Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Liberty Corner CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2014.
- ^ "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Local Interest - Historical Society of The Somerset Hills". www.historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Nova Cæsarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666–1888: Historical Background Maps, Road Maps". Princeton University Library.
Louis-Alexandre Berthier. de Buillon's tavern à Summerset court house
- ^ Selig, Robert A. "The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in The State of New Jersey, 1781 – 1783: An Historical and Architectural Survey" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Trust. pp. 194–202.
- ^ "History Of The Piper - Bonnie Brae - Liberty Corner, NJ". bonnie-brae.org. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Bonnie Brae : 100 Year History". Issuu. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "Family Support". www.morrissussexresourcenet.org. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#91001477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 2.
- ^ Foster, Janet W. (February 25, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberty Corner Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 80 photos
- ^ "History and Philosophy - Liberty Corner Elementary School". libertycorner.bernardsboe.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Dowd, Maureen (March 5, 1984). "Quintuplets' Father Lost Struggle in the Limelight". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
External links
- Media related to Liberty Corner, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
- "French Army Encampment". Historical Marker Database.