Little York, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Little York Tavern and Upper General Store
Little York Tavern and Upper General Store
Little York is located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Little York
Little York
Little York is located in New Jersey
Little York
Little York
Little York is located in the United States
Little York
Little York
Coordinates: 40°36′40″N 75°04′34″W / 40.61111°N 75.07611°W / 40.61111; -75.07611
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyHunterdon
TownshipAlexandria and Holland
Elevation
109 m (358 ft)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08834
Area code908
GNIS feature ID877870[1]

Little York is an unincorporated community located along the border of Alexandria and Holland townships in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] Little York is located on County Route 614 (Spring Mills Road, Little York Road) 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northeast of Milford. Little York has a post office with ZIP Code 08834.[3][4]

History

The Upper General Store was built c. 1810–30 and shows Federal architecture influences. The Little York Tavern, also historically known as the Franklin House, was built 1838–41, but is now of modern construction.[5]

Historic district

Little York Historic District
Creamery/Cheese Factory at the Upper Mill
LocationCounty Route 614 and Sweet Hollow Road
Area51 acres (21 ha)
Architectural styleMid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.88001207[6]
NJRHP No.1559[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 4, 1988
Designated NJRHPJune 17, 1988

The Little York Historic District is a 51-acre (21 ha) historic district encompassing the community along County Route 614 and Sweet Hollow Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 1988 for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, and industry. The district includes 69 contributing buildings, 11 contributing structures, and 6 contributing sites.[5]

Several mills were built along the Hakihokake Creek flowing through the community. At the Upper Mill site, an oil mill was built c. 1815–35 by John Van Syckle (1789–1839) and a grist mill c. 1855. At the Lower Mill site, a grist mill was built c. 1815–25.[5]

The Alexandria Presbyterian Church Chapel was built in 1844 using the frame of the 1795 Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant. It features vernacular Greek Revival style. The house with Italianate/Gothic Revival influences at 531 Spring Mills Road was built c. 1810–30 and remodeled c. 1870s. The house with Greek Revival and Victorian embellishment at 1 Little York-Pattenburg Road was built c. 1835–55.[5]

Transportation

County Route 614 (Spring Mills Road, Little York Road) runs east-west through the community and intersects with County Route 631 (Little York-Mount Pleasant Road), which runs north-south.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Little York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d Bertland, Dennis (July 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Little York Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 33 photos
  6. ^ "National Register Information System – (#88001207)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  7. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. September 28, 2021. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Hunterdon County Route 614 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 2.
  9. ^ "Hunterdon County Route 631 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States
National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
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