Linwood Historic District - Linwood, NJ
N 39° 21.127 W 074° 33.924
18S E 537445 N 4355942
An historic marker at the beginning of town greets passerbys and tourists to the historic district 'down the shore'.
Waymark Code: WM9FT6
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2010
Views: 11
The sign is on a kind of remote part of the district, along Shore Road (just past Wilson Avenue) and is exactly 1.00 miles from the center of town. The sign is a durable, hard metallic marker on a large post on the southwest bound side of the road. Nearby Ocean City, NJ also has similar markers to delineate their historic district boundaries. This marks the northern most part of their district.
The town page has a link to their history/historical society. The following excerpt comes from that page. Linwood is an residential communitiy located at the Jersey Shore in Atlantic County New Jersey. Originally a 19th century village called Leedsville, it was the home of seamen, baymen and farmers throughout most of its history. Like most of the country, after World War II the community changed when new industries brought more people and the farms were sold off for housing developments. SOURCE
The sign reads:
THE LINWOOD
HISTORIC DISTRICT
Has Been Placed on The
National Register of Historic Places
By the United States
Department of the Interior
The District Reflects the Architectural
Development of the Community From
Village to City Through the Early 19th
And 20th Centuries
It Speaks Eloquently of Our
Heritage and Provides an Enduring
Touchstone by Which We May
Experience Out Past.