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spring lake
spring lake an oceanfront community bounded on the south by wreck pond and on the north by lake como was named after a spring fed body of water that spawned the townas settlement in the 1870s . the br development of the area was accelerated by the advent br of the railroad which brought building activity to the locale . eventually monmouth avenue and the lakefront became very desirable locations for seasonal homes . once promoted as new jerseyas agarden spot a spring lake came to contain several private landscape showplaces exquisite public grounds and a legendary non commercial boardwalk . this photographic record of spring lakeas development illustrates the remarkable architectural tradition whose legacy remains evident in this elegant resort today . from ballingarry and the casino br to the churches and the new monmouth hotel spring br lakeas stunning built environment is vividly displayed in over two hundred photographs contained in this volume .