Little York is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
located along the border of
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandria ...
and
Holland
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townships in
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,[New Jersey
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, United States. Little York is located on
County Route 614 (Spring Mills Road, Little York Road) north-northeast of
Milford Milford may refer to:
Place names Canada
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England
* Milford, Derbyshire
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. Little York has a
post office
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with
ZIP code 08834.
History
The Upper General Store was built and shows
Federal architecture
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influences. The Little York Tavern, also historically known as the Franklin House, was built 1838–41, but is now of modern construction.
Historic district
The Little York Historic District is a
historic district
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encompassing the community along County Route 614 and Sweet Hollow Road. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on August 4, 1988 for its significance in architecture, exploration/settlement, and industry. The district includes 69
contributing buildings
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
, 11
contributing structures
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, and 6
contributing sites
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.
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Several mills were built along the
Hakihokake Creek
Hakihokake Creek (also known as Quequacommissacong Creek or Milford Creek)Feature Detail Report for: Hakihokake CreeGNIS profile accessed December, 2019 is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe Nati ...
flowing through the community. At the Upper Mill site, an oil mill was built and a grist mill . At the Lower Mill site, a grist mill was built .
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
The Italianate style was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. Like Palladianism and Neoclassicism, the Italianate style drew its inspiration from the models and architectural vocabulary of 16th-century Italian R ...
/
Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival (also referred to as Victorian Gothic, neo-Gothic, or Gothick) is an architectural movement that began in the late 1740s in England. The movement gained momentum and expanded in the first half of the 19th century, as increasingly ...
influences at 531 Spring Mills Road was built and remodeled . The house with Greek Revival and Victorian embellishment at 1 Little York-Pattenburg Road was built .
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.
See also
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References
External links
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{{NRHP in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Alexandria Township, New Jersey
Holland Township, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey