Allaire Village
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Allaire Village
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| Location | 3 mi. SE of Farmingdale on CR 524, Farmingdale, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°9′31″N 74°7′44″W / 40.15861°N 74.12889°WCoordinates: 40°9′31″N 74°7′44″W / 40.15861°N 74.12889°W |
| Area | 330 acres (130 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001174 |
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| Added to NRHP | January 11, 1974 |
Allaire Village is a living history museum located within New Jersey's Allaire State Park in Wall Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. The village was originally established as a bog iron furnace known as the Howell Works, which the company's owner, philanthropist James P. Allaire, endeavoured to turn into a self-contained community.Allaire Village and its existing buildings are now operated by a non-profit organization - Allaire Village, Inc. Historic interpreters work using period tools and equipment in the blacksmith, tinsmith, and carpentry shops, while the old bakery sells cookies, and general store serves as a museum store. The church building is frequently used for weddings.
Allaire Village's is the history of a particular geological formation and the man who was drawn to it because of his business needs. In the course of his ownership, James Peter Allaire created a thriving community centered on the bog iron industry, known as Howell Works, which was just one of his business concerns. Allaire owned a marine steam engineering plant in New York City, the Allaire Iron Works, a steam packet line and various steamships that, together, gave him the resources to control his business from the raw materials to the finished product. The Historic Allaire Village that remains today reflects the ideals of James P, Allaire and of the industrial era that flourished between the end of the War of 1812 and the years just before the American Civil War.
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