Harlingen in Somerset County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Harlingen Road Bridge
Over Fox Brook
Photographed By Alan Edelson, June 17, 2010
1. Harlingen Road Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Harlingen Road Bridge. Over Fox Brook. Harlingen Village grew up around the Reformed Church beginning in the 1750s. It evolved into Montgomery Township's chief religious, civic, and business center. Harlingen Road, the village's main street, crossed Fox Brook in the Village as early as 1811. In July 1890, the County hired the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company to replace the Harlingen Road Bridge. They used steel stringers on existing stone abutments and added sidewalks with four decorative railings made from iron newel posts and angled straps. The bridge opened in October 1890 and cost $853. In 2006 Somerset County replaced the Harlingen Road Bridge using the rehabilitated decorative railings from the 1890 bridge.
Harlingen Village grew up around the Reformed Church beginning in the 1750s. It evolved into Montgomery Township's chief religious, civic, and business center. Harlingen Road, the village's main street, crossed Fox Brook in the Village as early as 1811. In July 1890, the County hired the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company to replace the Harlingen Road Bridge. They used steel stringers on existing stone abutments and added sidewalks with four decorative railings made from iron newel posts and angled straps. The bridge opened in October 1890 and cost $853. In 2006 Somerset County replaced the Harlingen Road Bridge using the rehabilitated decorative railings from the 1890 bridge.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Colonial Era. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1890.
Location. 40° 26.827′ N, 74° 39.682′ W. Marker is in Harlingen, New Jersey, in Somerset County. Marker is on Dutchtown - Harlingen Road (County Route 604), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Belle Mead NJ 08502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Decorative railing and original stone abutments mentioned on the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 999 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2010, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
