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Spring Lake
Contributor(s): Florio Colrick, Patricia (Author)
ISBN: 0738563323     ISBN-13: 9780738563329
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
OUR PRICE:   $19.79  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 1998
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa)
- Travel | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (nj, Ny, Pa)
Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Geographic Orientation - New Jersey
- Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region - Northeast U.S.
 
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Publisher Description:

Over 200 photographs document the history of the Spring Lake community.


Spring Lake, an oceanfront community bounded on the south by Wreck Pond and on the north by Lake Como, was named after a spring-fed body of water that spawned the town's settlement in the 1870s. The development of the area was accelerated by the advent of the railroad, which brought building activity to the locale. Eventually, Monmouth Avenue and the lakefront became very desirable locations for seasonal homes. Once promoted as New Jersey's "garden spot," Spring Lake came to contain several private landscape showplaces, exquisite public grounds, and a legendary non-commercial boardwalk. This photographic record of Spring Lake's development illustrates the remarkable architectural tradition whose legacy remains evident in this elegant resort today. From Ballingarry and the Casino to the churches and the New Monmouth Hotel, Spring Lake's stunning built environment is vividly displayed in over two hundred photographs contained in this volume.

Contributor Bio(s): Florio Colrick, Patricia: - Author, architectural historian, and preservation advocate Patricia Florio Colrick is a resident of Spring Lake and has written about New Jersey historic sites for many years. She has also served as president of the Spring Lake Historical Society. Her scholarship and affection for the area make this an informative and comprehensive tribute to a beautiful New Jersey shore community.