Liberty Corner, New Jersey

Liberty Corner is an unincorporated community located in Bernards Township, in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.[2][3] Liberty Corner is about 3.75 miles (6 km) south of Bernardsville. Liberty Corner has a post office with ZIP code 07938.[4] The Liberty Corner Historic District was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1991.

Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
Presbyterian Church of Liberty Corner
Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°39′53″N 074°34′39″W
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountySomerset
TownshipBernards
Elevation72 m (236 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
07938
Area code(s)908
GNIS feature ID877746[1]

History

In 1722, the area was known by its primary landholder, John Annin, as "Annin's Corner." This was changed to "Liberty Corner" during the American Revolution.[5]

On August 29, 1781, the First Brigade of the French Army, the Expédition Particulière, under command of the French general Comte de Rochambeau, camped here by Bullion's Tavern, along the route to Yorktown, Virginia. The next day they marched to the campground at Somerset Courthouse, now Millstone. The American Continental Army marched nearby along different roads as part of this joint effort.[6][7]

The Bonnie Brae School for boys was an orphanage in the area. It was founded in 1916 as a "working farm" for boys.[8][9] in 2018 it accepts boys that have been emotionally maltreated.[10]

Historic district
Liberty Corner Historic District
Eclectic Revival style house
LocationRoughly, junction of Church Street and Valley and Lyons Roads, and area West and Southwest
Area142.3 acres (57.6 ha)
Built1869 (1869)
Built byJames A. Goltra
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.91001477[11]
NJRHP No.2473[12]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 11, 1991
Designated NJRHPAugust 16, 1991

The Liberty Corner Historic District is a historic district in the village. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 11, 1991, for its significance in community development and architecture from 1865 to 1935.[13]

Education

Liberty Corner Elementary is located here. It was built in c. 1904. It is the oldest school in the Bernards Township School District. It once instructed grades 1 through 8. In 2018, it taught 550 students in grades K-5.[14]

Points of interest
  • Historic district
  • Eclectic Revival style house
  • Liberty Corner Elementary School
  • USGA Museum

Notable people

References
  1. "Liberty Corner". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
  3. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 14, 2014.
  4. "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  5. "Local Interest - Historical Society of The Somerset Hills". www.historicalsocietyofsomersethills.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  6. "Nova Cæsarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666–1888: Historical Background Maps, Road Maps". Princeton University Library. Louis-Alexandre Berthier. de Buillon's tavern à Summerset court house
  7. Selig, Robert A. "The Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route in The State of New Jersey, 1781 – 1783: An Historical and Architectural Survey" (PDF). New Jersey Historic Trust. pp. 194–202.
  8. "History Of The Piper - Bonnie Brae - Liberty Corner, NJ". bonnie-brae.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  9. "Bonnie Brae : 100 Year History". Issuu. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  10. "Family Support". www.morrissussexresourcenet.org. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  11. "National Register Information System – (#91001477)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  12. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Somerset County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. September 30, 2020. p. 2.
  13. Foster, Janet W. (February 25, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Liberty Corner Historic District". National Park Service. With accompanying 80 photos
  14. "History and Philosophy - Liberty Corner Elementary School". libertycorner.bernardsboe.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  15. Dowd, Maureen (5 March 1984). "Quintuplets' Father Lost Struggle in the Limelight". Retrieved 3 February 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
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