Montrose, New Jersey

Montrose, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Dutch Lane Road approaching Boundary Road
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Coordinates: 40°18′06″N74°13′17″W / 40.30167°N 74.22139°W / 40.30167; -74.22139 Coordinates: 40°18′06″N74°13′17″W / 40.30167°N 74.22139°W / 40.30167; -74.22139
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Colts Neck and Marlboro
Elevation [1]	157 ft (48 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	878453 [1]

Montrose is an unincorporated community located near the intersection of Dutch Lane Road (County Route 46) and Boundary Road along the border of Colts Neck and Marlboro townships in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ^{[2] [3]} The town was located in "Atlantic Township" at one time prior to the name being changed to "Colts Neck". ^[4] Prior to being called Montrose, the area was called "Barrentown". ^[5]

The community was electrified in 1928, ^[6] the fire department was formed in 1926, ^[7] and a rural mail route was established in 1905. ^[8]

Farming

The farms in the area were known for many items, mostly dairy cows, ^[9] horses, potatoes, ^[10] and peaches. ^[11] In 1929, John Koster was noted to have a large greenhouse and sold flowers. ^[12]

Historic schoolhouse

The area is known for the historic one-room Montrose Schoolhouse, built before 1786, ^{[13] [14]} which is located in the Colts Neck portion of the community. ^[15] It was used for many years as a meeting place, religious meeting house, and school house. It last held school classes in 1922, and the last known school bus driver was James Danser. ^{[16] [17]}

The schoolhouse was donated to the Colts Neck Historical Society by George Illmensee ^[13] prior to 1968. ^[18] It was moved to its present location in 1967 due to building a subdivision. Prior to moving it was located on Montrose Road and Cedar Drive. ^{[19] [20]} It was restored at a cost of $1006.57. ^[21]

Hunt club

For many years, Montrose was one of the starting locations for the Monmouth County Hunt. Sometimes numbering as many as 100 hunters, the community hunts would meet at the Montrose School house, prior to starting out. ^[22] Fox and rabbits were the focus of the hunts. ^[23]

References

1. "Montrose". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
2. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 27, 2015.
3. Google (February 27, 2015). "Montrose, Marlboro Township, New Jersey" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
4. Red Bank Register, "7 Districts in Area Have Board Contests", February 13, 1961, Page 3
5. Judy Cromwell, The Independent, Historical Group Restores 18th century school house, May 5, 1975, Page 10
6. Red Bank Register, "Electricity for Montrose", March 28, 1928, Page 1
7. Red Bank Register, "VANDERBURG NEWS", December 1, 1926, Page 24
8. Red Bank Register, "HAPPENINGS OF OLD IN AND AROUND OUR HOME TOWN", May 27, 1925, Page 9
9. Red Bank Register, "COLTS NECK NEWS", April 11, 1928, Page 5
10. Red Bank Register, "Colts Neck", May 14, 1936, Page 14
11. Red Bank Register, "BIG LOSS OF CHICKENS", October 10, 1928, Page 28
12. Red Bank Register, "COLTS NECK NEWS", April 3, 1929, Page 3
13. Red Bank Register, "Save the Landmarks", April 20, 1960, page 1
14. Judy Cromwell, The Independent, Historical Group, May 7, 1975, Page 10
15. Jeffrey Moser, Living in Media, Montrose Schoolhouse, March 28, 2005
16. Red Bank Register, "Years Ago in and Around Red Bank, February 7, 1934, Page 7
17. Red Bank Register, "Colts Neck News", September 10, 1930, Page 12
18. Lois Joice, "To Preserve The Heritage", Red Bank Register, March 25, 1968, Page 1, Col 2
19. Red Bank Register, "School House Action Taken", July 20, 1965, Page 1
20. Red Bank Register, "School Restoration Site Seen Available", July 21, 1964, Page 2
21. Red Bank Register, "Seek to Restore Phalanx", March 31, 1965, Page 1
22. Red Bank Register, "Plan County Hunt Meets for January", December 28, 1939, Page 10
23. Red Bank Register, "Thrills, Spills, Other Excitement in this Fox Hunt", December 3, 1936, Page 1