Middletown Village, New Jersey

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Coordinates: 40°23′39″N74°7′2″W / 40.39417°N 74.11722°W / 40.39417; -74.11722
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Middletown
Elevation
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112 ft (34 m)
GNIS feature ID882505 [1]

Middletown Village is an unincorporated community located in the central part of Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. It was the first settlement in the township and one of the oldest in New Jersey. [2] The Middletown Village Historic District, encompassing the community, was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1974.

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History

The first land purchase was a deed dated in 1664 and settlement of the area started soon afterwards. [2] The Kings Highway was established in 1719. [3] On June 29, 1778, British forces used the road to withdraw after the Battle of Monmouth. [2]

Historic district

Middletown Village Historic District
LocationIrregular pattern on both sides of Kings Highway, south and west of NJ 35, Middletown Township, New Jersey
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Built1664 (1664)
NRHP reference No. 74001177 [4]
NJRHP No.2026 [5]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1974
Designated NJRHPDecember 20, 1973

The Middletown Village Historic District is a 80-acre (32 ha) historic district located on both sides of Kings Highway, south and west of NJ 35. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1974, for its significance in education, military history, political history, religion, and settlement. It includes 15 contributing resources, including Christ Church. [3]

Religion

There are three historic churches along Kings Highway. The Old First Church, founded in 1688, is the oldest Baptist congregation in New Jersey. [6] Christ Church, founded in 1702, is one of the oldest Episcopal parishes in New Jersey. The Middletown Reformed Church dates from 1836. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Middletown". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Middletown Village". Middletown Township, New Jersey.
  3. 1 2 Staff of Historic Sites (October 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Middletown Village Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 15 photos
  4. "National Register Information System  (#74001177)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  5. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. December 28, 2020. p. 13.
  6. "Old First Church".