Mount Airy, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States

Mount Airy, New Jersey

Unincorporated community

Old Mount Airy Tavern and Holcombe's Storehouse

Mount Airy

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Coordinates: 40°23′55″N 74°54′26″W﻿ / ﻿40.39861°N 74.90722°W﻿ / 40.39861; -74.90722
Country|  United States
State|  New Jersey
County| Hunterdon
Township| West Amwell
Elevation

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| 259 ft (79 m)
GNIS feature ID| 878514[1]

Mount Airy is an unincorporated community located within West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2]

## History

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A mill existed on the Alexauken Creek east of Mount Airy prior to the Revolution. By 1881, Mount Airy had a school, store, church, wagon and blacksmith shop, grist-mill, and about 12 dwellings. Prior to 1881 a hotel was located at the settlement.[3]

## Historic district

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United States historic place

Mount Airy Historic District

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Historic district

New Jersey Register of Historic Places

Area| 105 acres (42 ha)
NRHP reference No.| 89001943[4]
NJRHP No.| 1641[5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP| November 13, 1989
Designated NJRHP| September 14, 1989

The Mount Airy Historic District is a 105-acre (42 ha) historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1989, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and settlement.[4] The district includes 26 contributing buildings, and two contributing sites. The Old Mount Airy Tavern was built in the late 18th century and was a stage coach stop on the Old York Road. Holcombe's Storehouse is a late 18th century two and one-half story coursed rubble stone building with overhanging hoist. Both have been converted into residences.[6] The Gothic Revival style Second English Presbyterian Church of Amwell, also known as the Mount Airy Presbyterian Church, was built in 1874. The church was founded in 1754. The cemetery was started in the mid 18th century.[6]

* Holcombe's Storehouse

* Mount Airy Presbyterian Church

* Mount Airy Cemetery

* Cemetery information sign

## References

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1. ^ a b "Mount Airy". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
3. ^ Snell, James P. (1881). History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. pp. 346, 349.
4. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#89001943)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
5. ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 11, 2023. p. 18.
6. ^ a b Bertland, Dennis (November 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Mount Airy Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 27 photos

## External links

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* Media related to Mount Airy, New Jersey at Wikimedia Commons

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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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Topics|

* Contributing property
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Lists by county|

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Other lists|

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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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