unincorporated community
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Hunterdon County
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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.Locality Search State of New Jersey. Accessed January 31, 2015.
History
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.
Historic district
The Mount Airy Historic District is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...
encompassing the community. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on November 13, 1989, for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, and settlement. The district includes 26
contributing buildings
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, and two
contributing sites
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. The Old Mount Airy Tavern was built in the late 18th century and was a stage coach stop on the
Old York Road
Old York Road, originally York Road, with reference to New York, is a roadway that was built during the 18th century to connect Philadelphia with New York City.
The road was built along the Raritan tribe, Raritan tribe's Naraticong Trail, als ...
. 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. With
The
Gothic Revival style
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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.
File:Holcombe's Storehouse, Mount Airy, NJ.jpg, Holcombe's Storehouse
File:Second English Presbyterian Church of Amwell, Mount Airy, NJ.jpg, Mount Airy Presbyterian Church
File:Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Mount Airy, NJ.jpg, Mount Airy Cemetery
File:Presbyterian Church Cemetery sign, Mount Airy, NJ.jpg, Cemetery information sign