Pittstown, New Jersey Explained
| Pittstown, New Jersey |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Hunterdon County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Pittstown's location in Hunterdon County (Inset: Hunterdon County in New Jersey) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hunterdon |
| Subdivision Type3: | Townships |
| Subdivision Name3: | Alexandria, Franklin and Union |
| Named For: | William Pitt |
| Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
| Elevation M: | 116 |
| Elevation Ft: | 381 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5819°N -74.9592°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 08867[1] |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0879337 |
| Unit Pref: | imperial |
Pittstown is an unincorporated community located at the intersection of the boundaries of Alexandria, Franklin and Union townships in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.[2] [3] The area is named after William Pitt. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08867. The area was named Hofftown in the 18th century after landowner Lawrence Hoff.[4] The Pittstown Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1990.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 08867 was 5,042.[5]
Historic district
| Pittstown Historic District |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | y |
| Location: | Pittstown Road and adjacent portions of Race Street and Quakertown Road |
| Architecture: | Greek Revival, Italianate, Federal |
| Added: | October 11, 1990 |
| Refnum: | 90001483 |
| Designated Other1 Name: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Abbr: | NJRHP |
| Designated Other1 Link: | New Jersey Register of Historic Places |
| Designated Other1 Date: | August 17, 1990 |
| Designated Other1 Number: | 1589[6] |
| Designated Other1 Num Position: | bottom |
| Designated Other1 Color: | - ffc94b
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The Pittstown Historic District is a historic district along Pittstown Road and adjacent portions of Race Street and Quakertown Road, encompassing the village. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1990 for its significance in agriculture, architecture, settlement, industry, transportation, and military history. It includes 79 contributing buildings.[7]
Sites of interest
- The Pittstown Barn is a barn built in 1800[8] across from the intersection of CR 579 and Pittstown Road. The south side of the barn has: "So this is Pittstown" painted on it with "R U Lost" and an old county map underneath.
- The Pittstown Inn was originally Hoff's Mill. The building, which served as a tavern and informal town hall, was also a stagecoach stopover and place of lodging. The building went through several owners and was later known as the Century Hotel when owned by Moore Furman, before suffering a fire which greatly damaged the interior.[4]
- The Refine Spa (Furman's Mill) was built as a stone grist mill along the on a tributary of Capoolong Creek by Moore Furman, quartermaster general of George Washington's army.[9]
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pittstown include:
- Samuel L. Bodine (1900–1958), member of the New Jersey Senate and chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee.
- Hiram Deats (1810–1887), businessman, agricultural manufacturing.[7]
- Chris Kappler (born 1967), show jumping competitor and medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.[10]
- George H. Morris (born 1938), equestrian
- Frank Muehlheuser (1926–2006), American football fullback and linebacker who played in the NFL for the Boston Yanks and the New York Bulldogs.[11]
- Frederic A. Potts (1836–1888), Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1880.[12]
- Michelle Tesauro, contestant, who finished in 12th place.[13]
- Elmer H. Wene (1892–1957), member of the United States House of Representatives.[14]
Transportation
Alexandria Airport is located 2 statute miles (3 km) west of the central business district.
No Interstate, U.S. or State routes pass through. Only major roads, such as CR 513, CR 519 and CR 579 (which only runs along the northeast border), pass through Alexandria Township.
Interstate 78 passes through neighboring towns Union and Franklin Township.
Wineries
See also
Notes and References
- http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
- http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
- https://franklin-twp.org/about/ A Brief History
- http://pittstowninn.perfecti3.inetu.net/history/ Pittstown Inn History
- http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/8600000US08867 DP-1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08867
- Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Hunterdon County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 6 . September 30, 2020 .
- Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=90001483}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pittstown Historic District ]. National Park Service. Ursula . Brecknell . August 1989. With
- http://tax1.co.monmouth.nj.us/cgi-bin/sr.cgi?&district=1001&ms_user=&srnum=6525993&block=16&lot=22&qual= Property Details
- http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/guides/pfurm001.html Moore Furman
- Cosdon, Christina K. "Kappler lands 2nd Invitational", St. Petersburg Times, March 30, 2003. Accessed August 12, 2007. "Kappler, 36, of Pittstown, N.J., bested a field of eight Saturday night in the jumpoff and was the only one to complete two fault-free rounds with his Dutch-bred Royal Kaliber."
- https://martinfh.com/tribute/details/225/Frank-Muehlheuser-Jr/obituary.html Obituary of Frank P. Muehlheuser Jr.
- Fitzgerald, Thomas F. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, p. 197. Accessed November 21, 2015. "At Large - Frederic A Potts, Pittstown, Hunterdon"
- https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/survivor-pearl-islands/17/ Michelle Tesauro
- http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000294 Wene, Elmer H., (1892 - 1957)
