Little York, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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]

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
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]

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
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]

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  Upper Mill
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  Lower Mill
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  Alexandria Presbyterian Church Chapel
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  531 Spring Mills Road
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  1 Little York-Pattenburg Road

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

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