These include 3 19th century landmark church edifices (First Baptist Church, Christ Episcopal Church, and the Dutch Reformed Church) Franklin Academy (Site #28), arguably the finest early school remaining in Monmouth County the Truax Blacksmith Shop (Site #84), likewise an important early survivor of its type a former tavern (Site #90) the First Store (Site #95) a former leather and harness shop (Site #98) and 6 burying grounds. The village district, however, is greatly enhanced by the variety of other non-residential structures that are associated with the early development of religion, education and commerce in Middletown Township. The vast majority of properties within Middletown Village Historic District (75 out of 99) are residential. Read the Middletown Village Historic District Survey Report. District boundaries were delineated to incorporate the extent of Middletown village in the 18th and 19th centuries, its significant individual sites, and to reflect existing conditions. In addition, the district includes properties on Church Street, Liberty Street, Conover Avenue, The Trail, and Penelope Lane.
Most of the ninety-9 (99) properties within the village district are clustered along Kings Highway and Red Hill Road between Township Hall and Spruce Drive on the east, and Holland Road on the west. The Middletown Village Historic District, located in central Middletown Township, is the nucleus of the Township's first and foremost settlement.