Little York, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

Little York, New Jersey

Unincorporated community

Little York Tavern and Upper General Store

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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
County| Hunterdon
Township| Alexandria and Holland
Elevation

| 109 m (358 ft)
Time zone| UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

08834

Area code| 908
GNIS feature ID| 877870[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

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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

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United States historic place

Little York Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Creamery/Cheese Factory at the Upper Mill

Location| County Route 614 and Sweet Hollow Road
Area| 51 acres (21 ha)
Architectural style| Mid 19th Century Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.| 88001207[6]
NJRHP No.| 1559[7]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| August 4, 1988
Designated NJRHP| June 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]

* Upper Mill

* Lower Mill

* Alexandria Presbyterian Church Chapel

* 531 Spring Mills Road

* 1 Little York-Pattenburg Road

## Transportation

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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

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

## References

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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

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* Media related to Little York, Hunterdon County, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons
* "Little York". Historical Marker Database.

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Municipalities and communities of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

County seat: Flemington

City|

* Lambertville

Map of New Jersey highlighting Hunterdon County

Boroughs|

* Bloomsbury
* Califon
* Flemington
* Frenchtown
* Glen Gardner
* Hampton
* High Bridge
* Lebanon
* Milford
* Stockton

Town|

* Clinton

Townships|

* Alexandria
* Bethlehem
* Clinton
* Delaware
* East Amwell
* Franklin
* Holland
* Kingwood
* Lebanon
* Raritan
* Readington
* Tewksbury
* Union
* West Amwell

CDPs|

* Annandale
* Neshanic Station‡
* Oldwick
* Pottersville‡
* Ringoes
* Three Bridges
* White House Station

Other
communities|

* Allerton
* Amsterdam
* Anthony
* Baptistown
* Barbertown
* Barley Sheaf
* Bowne
* Bunnvale
* Byram
* Centerville
* Charlestown
* Cherryville
* Cloverhill
* Cokesbury
* Copper Hill
* Darts Mills
* Dreahook
* Everittstown
* Fairmount
* Grandin
* Hamden
* Headquarters
* Hoffmans
* Hughesville
* Jutland
* Lansdowne
* Larisons Corners
* Linvale
* Little York
* Lower Valley
* Mechanicsville
* Mount Airy
* Mount Pleasant
* Mountainville
* New Hampton
* Norton
* Pattenburg
* Penwell
* Perryville
* Pittstown
* Pleasant Run
* Potterstown
* Prallsville
* Quakertown
* Raven Rock
* Readingsburg
* Readington Village
* Reaville
* Rockefellows Mills
* Rosemont
* Rowland's Mills
* Sand Brook
* Sandy Ridge
* Sergeantsville
* Snydertown
* Spruce Run
* Stanton
* Tumble Falls
* Vanlieu Corners
* Van Syckel
* Wertsville
* West Portal
* Whitehouse

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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National Register of Historic Places in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Districts|

* Amsterdam Historic District
* Annandale Historic District
* Asbury Historic District
* Califon Historic District
* Clinton Historic District
* Clover Hill Historic District
* Cokesbury Historic District
* Covered Bridge Historic District
* Dart's Mill Historic District
* Dawlis Mill–Spring Mills Historic District
* Delaware and Raritan Canal
* Everittstown Historic District
* Fairmount Historic District
* Flemington Historic District
* Frenchtown Historic District
* Headquarters Historic District
* Imlaydale Historic District
* Lambertville Historic District
* Lebanon Historic District
* Little York Historic District
* Mount Airy Historic District
* Mount Pleasant Historic District
* Mountainville Historic District
* M. C. Mulligan & Sons Quarry
* New Hampton Historic District
* New Market–Linvale–Snydertown Historic District
* Oldwick Historic District
* Pittstown Historic District
* Pleasant Valley Historic District
* Potterstown Rural Historic District
* Pottersville Village Historic District
* Prallsville District
* Pursley's Ferry Historic District
* Quakertown Historic District
* Raritan–Readington South Branch Historic District
* Raven Rock Historic District
* Readingsburg Historic District
* Readington Village Historic District
* Reaville Historic District
* Ringoes Historic District
* Rockhill Agricultural Historic District
* Rosemont Rural Agricultural District
* Sand Brook Historic District
* Sergeantsville Historic District
* Stanton Historic Rural District
* Taylor's Mill Historic District
* Van Syckel Corner District
* Wertsville Historic District
* Whitehouse–Mechanicsville Historic District

Places of
worship|

* High Bridge Reformed Church
* Locktown Baptist Church
* Mount Salem Methodist Episcopal Church
* Old Stone Presbyterian Church in Kingwood
* St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Houses|

* J. K. Apgar Farmhouse
* Bartles House
* Bray–Hoffman House
* Case Farmstead
* Case-Dvoor Farmstead
* Charles Eversole House
* Highfields
* Kline Farmhouse
* Lambertville House
* Lansdown
* James W. Marshall House
* John Reading Farmstead
* Turner–Chew–Carhart Farm
* John Van Syckle House
* Thatcher House
* Christoffel Vought Farmstead

Buildings|

* District No. 98 Schoolhouse
* Dunham's Mill
* David McKinney Mill
* Kalmia Club
* Mechlin's Corner Tavern
* Music Hall
* Old Grandin Library
* Perryville Tavern
* Riegel Ridge Community Center
* White House Station

Structures|

* Bowne Station Road stone arch bridge over tributary of the Alexauken Creek
* Fink-Type Truss Bridge
* Frog Hollow Road Bridge over minor tributary of the South Branch Raritan River
* Glen Gardner Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
* Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge
* Hollow Brook Road Bridge over tributary of the Lamington River
* New Hampton Pony Pratt Truss Bridge
* Palatine Road Brige over a minor tributary of the Lamington River
* Peck's Ferry Bridge
* Raven Rock Road Bridge
* Stone Sign Post Road Bridge over Plum Brook
* Strimple's Mill Road Bridge over Lockatong Creek

See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and List of National Historic Landmarks in New Jersey
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