Arneytown is an unincorporated community located along Province Line Road on the border of North Hanover Township in Burlington County and Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County of New Jersey.[1][2][3] It is two miles (3.2 km) north of Jacobstown. Province Line Road was on the boundary line between the Provinces of East Jersey and West Jersey. The area was once called Upper Freehold by 18th-century Quaker settlers. With the establishment of the first post office in 1827, it became known as Arneytown.[4]
Arneytown, New Jersey | |
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 Approaching the center of Arneytown on eastbound CR 664 | |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′05″N 74°33′58″W / 40.10139°N 74.56611°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Counties | Burlington and Monmouth |
| Townships | North Hanover and Upper Freehold |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874381[1] |
History
editThe 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
editArneytown 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 district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1977, for its significance in architecture and community development. The district has 12 contributing buildings, including three documented individually by the Historic American Buildings Survey: Lawrie House, Duncan Mackenzie Place, and Emley-Wilde House.[4]
Cemetery
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1894). Bulletin 118: A Geographic Dictionary of New Jersey (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 13. 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
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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
