Towns of West Creek & Staffordville, U.S. Highway 9, West of Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, West Creek, Ocean County, NJ
Summary
Significance: West Creek is significant as an early industrial town which developed around Westecunk Creek in the early 18th century. Typical of 18th century bay towns, West Creek depended on a combination of maritime industries and extensive natural resources. Staffordsville was established from part of West Creek in the mid-1800s.
Survey number: HABS NJ-1028
Building/structure dates: 1705
Tags
Date
1933 - 1970
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Pharo, Gervas
Madrid, transmitter
Location
West Creek, 39.63457, -74.30723
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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