MIA Looks At Neighborhood's History

The Moorestown Improvement Association (MIA) held its annual Spring Historic & Architectural Walking Tour May 1. The tours were reinvigorated by the organization three years ago to highlight the well-known and lesser-known buildings in town, the neighborhoods and the people who lived there.

This tour highlighted the neighborhood of East Second Street, East Third Street and French's Lane between Chester and Mill streets, along with sections of Mill Street. From quaint homes to the industry of Mill Street, tour leaders Kimberly Bunn, AIA, and Lynne Schill presented information about architectural styles of the buildings, when they were built, and what they originally looked like; the history of when the roads and railroads where built; what might have been on a site before the present structure; builders or residents that are tied to Moorestown's history, and more.

"Moorestown has a long history, there are buildings that date back to the 1700s, and we like to showcase that varied history. The treasures that someone might pass every day but not really see what makes it special or unique," Bunn said.

“One of the things that makes this Second Street neighborhood unique is it features a section of town that was developed primarily during a 60-year period and reflects the growth both the town and the country was experiencing at that time,” Bunn said. “Then over the next 100-plus years multiple inhabitants added, changed, and/or restored each building, these are the stories we are trying to tell." 

The next MIA Walking Tour will be in October and will feature sections of West Main Street and West Second Street.  If you were not able to make Sunday's tour and would like to be put on a list to receive information about future tours, please send an email to miatour@bunnarch.com.

More information about the Moorestown Improvement Associate can also be found on its website: www.moorestownimprovement.org