Imlaystown is an
unincorporated community
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located along
County Route 43 (Imlaystown Road) and Davis Station Road within
Upper Freehold Township in
Monmouth County in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
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. It is located in
ZIP code 08526. The community is accessible from Exit 11 of
Interstate 195.
History
Founded in 1690, the community was once the social, economic and political focus of Upper Freehold. It consists of approximately 30 buildings from the mid-19th century. Most were rebuilt in 1898 after a fire which destroyed much of the town. It takes its name from the Imlay family, the area's major landowners in the colonial period.
The Imlaystown post office was established on April 16, 1832, and discontinued on November 28, 2009.
Historic district
The Imlaystown Historic District is a
historic district encompassing the community. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on January 3, 1985 for its significance in commerce, exploration/settlement, and industry. It includes 29
contributing buildings.
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The district includes
Salter's Mill, listed individually on the NRHP in 1980. The two-story brick school building was constructed in 1930 with
Colonial Revival style.
Points of interest
Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House was built in 1737 by a congregation begun in 1720.
The most recognizable building in Imlaystown is Salter's Mill situated on a millpond that once supported an ice business as well as the mill.
The Happy Apple Inn is the community's only restaurant. Built as a stagecoach stopover between
Trenton and the
Jersey Shore in the mid-19th century, the current structure was rebuilt following a fire in 1904. The Happy Apple was opened in 1972 by the father of its present owners, Buddy Westendorf and wife Donna.
Preservation
Since the community's addition to the
state
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and
national registers of historic places in 1985, portions have suffered from neglect. While the community was somewhat revitalized in the 1990s, including the restoration of the millpond in 1995, many of its buildings are now dilapidated. Some are currently uninhabitable due to septic issues created by the proximity to Doctor's Creek. Upper Freehold's recent "Master Plan" was supposed to address the preservation of historic structures, rural character, and open space. Preservation New Jersey believes that preventing the decay of Imlaystown is key to realizing the vision of this plan.
Notable people
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George Franklin Fort (1809–1872), politician, physician, and judge
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Chris Tomson
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(born 1984), drummer with the band
Vampire Weekend
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[Daniel, Jayanthi]
"A Weekend on the Upper West Side"
''The New York Sun
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'', June 1, 2007. Accessed August 16, 2012. "The band, which plans to release 1,000 copies of a new EP on June 16 before launching a month-long national tour in July, records its songs on a laptop in friends' basements and at Mr. Tomson's parents' house in Imlaystown, N.J., — not far, as Messrs. Koenig and Baio pointed out separately, from the Six Flags Great Adventure theme park."
See also
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References
External links
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Happy Apple Inn
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Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Unincorporated communities in New Jersey
1690 establishments in New Jersey
Populated places established in 1690