Merchantville, NJ Lucky 7, Part II
N 39° 57.016 W 075° 03.232
18S E 495398 N 4422238
Merchantville is a beautiful, tree-filled town, with shade lined sidewalks, interesting streetscapes, a town center shaped like a triangle and lots of historic vistas. All of this is walkable on any given weekend.
Waymark Code: WM9D08
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/02/2010
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Merchantville was primarily farm land until about 1851. Rumors of the coming railroad were the impetus for land aquisition. Although the town was originally part of Stockton Township, the citizens of Merchantville petitioned the state to become an incorporated Borough. This became effective May 18th, 1874. The town grew as the railroad came to town. The tracks are still there and the station has been restored and converted. All up and town these tracks are Camden County towns who grew up the same way and during the same time. They are all similar, however, I think Merchantville is the most unique looking in both appearance and lay out. And so, without further ado, here is a list of my seven waymarks, in descending category order.
02. St. Peter Roman Catholic Church - Merchantville, NJ
06. Park Avenue Theatre - Merchantville, NJ
08. Edward J. Inglesby Esq. - Merchantville, NJ
12.
Stamps & Coins - Merchantville, NJ
13. The Bell Tower @ Trinity United Methodist Church - Merchantville, NJ
14. Municipal Building Clock - Merchantville, NJ
15. Park Avenue Theatre (1945 - 2010) - Merchantville, NJ
* Listings reflect new department-category alignment.
01. Animals
02. Buildings
03. Business
04. Culture
05. Entertainment
06. History
07. Measurement Standards
08. Monuments
09. Nature
10. Oddities
11. Recreation
12. Signs
13. Structures
14. Technology
15. Waymarking Multifarious