Editing Allentown, New Jersey (section)

==Historic district==
{{Infobox NRHP
  | name = Allentown Historic District
  | nrhp_type = HD | nocat = yes
  | image = Allentown Historic District (8).JPG
  | caption = Allentown Presbyterian Church
  | location= Portions of North and South Main streets, Church, Pearl and Hamilton streets, Lakeview Drive and Yardville Road.
  | locmapin = 
  | architecture = Late Victorian, Georgian, Federal
  | added = June 14, 1982
  | area = {{convert|17|acre}}
  | refnum = 82003284<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2013a|refnum=82003284}}</ref>
| designated_other1_name         = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_abbr         = NJRHP
| designated_other1_link         = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_date         = October 29, 1981
| designated_other1_number       = 1949<ref name=NJRHP>{{cite web | title=New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County | url=http://www.nj.gov/dep/hpo/1identify/nrsr_lists/MONMOUTH.pdf#page=1 | publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection]] - Historic Preservation Office | page=1 | date=September 28, 2021 }}</ref>
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| designated_other1_color        = #ffc94b
}}
The '''Allentown Historic District''' is a {{convert|17|acre|adj=on}} [[historic district (United States)|historic district]] encompassing the community along North and South Main streets, Church, Pearl and Hamilton streets, Lakeview Drive and Yardville Road. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] on June 14, 1982, for its significance in architecture, commerce, education, industry, invention, religion, and transportation. The district includes 219 [[contributing buildings]], including the [[Allentown Mill]], which was added individually to the NRHP in 1978.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=82003284}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Allentown Historic District |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|first1=Cynthia Martin |last1=Goldsmith |date=October 1979 }} With {{NRHP url|id=82003284|photos=y|title=accompanying 21 photos}}</ref>

The Allentown Presbyterian Church was built in 1837, expanded in 1858, and features [[Greek Revival architecture]]. The [[Georgian architecture|Georgian-style]] John Imlay House, built {{circa|1790}}, was documented by the [[Historic American Buildings Survey]] in 1936.<ref name="nrhpdoc"/> The Ephraim Robbins House now serves as the Borough Hall.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome |url=https://allentownboronj.com/ |publisher=Borough of Allentown, New Jersey}}</ref> The former First Baptist Church is now used by the Allentown Public Library Association.<ref>{{cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://www.allentownlibrary.org/ |publisher=Allentown Public Library Association}}</ref>

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File:28 South Main Street, Allentown, NJ.jpg|John Imlay House
File:8 North Main Street, Allentown, NJ.jpg|Ephraim Robbins House
File:16 South Main Street, Allentown, NJ.jpg|Former First Baptist Church
File:Allentown Mill, Allentown, NJ.jpg|Allentown Mill
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