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Lake Parsippany was created is 1933 when the ''[[New York Daily Mirror]]'' purchased land in Parsippany, created an artificial lake and offered {{convert|20|by|100|ft|m|adj=on}} lots for $98.50 with a six-month subscription to their [[newspaper]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://lake-parsippany.org/History |publisher=Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author = Parsippany Historial and Preservation Society |series=Images of America |title= Parsippany Troy Hills |date=1997 |location = Dover, NH |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn= 9780752404790 |oclc = 37193245 |page=8 }}</ref> At least two lots were required to build a house. |
The last of the Morris County lake communities to be built<ref>{{cite book |last1=Strathearn |first1=Nancy Elaine |title=LAKE-SIDE COMMUNITIES IN MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY |date=1989 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania |page=87}}</ref>, Lake Parsippany was created is 1933 when the ''[[New York Daily Mirror]]'' purchased land in Parsippany, created an artificial lake and offered {{convert|20|by|100|ft|m|adj=on}} lots for $98.50 with a six-month subscription to their [[newspaper]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://lake-parsippany.org/History |publisher=Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association |accessdate=9 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author = Parsippany Historial and Preservation Society |series=Images of America |title= Parsippany Troy Hills |date=1997 |location = Dover, NH |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn= 9780752404790 |oclc = 37193245 |page=8 }}</ref> At least two lots were required to build a house. |
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By the end of 1933, the Mirror Holding Corp. relinquished control of the property to the newly formed Lake Parsippany Property Association. |
By the end of 1933, the Mirror Holding Corp. relinquished control of the property to the newly formed Lake Parsippany Property Association. |
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Lake Parsippany is a 168-acre (68 ha) private lake located within Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, Morris County, New Jersey, United States.[1] The lake is owned, operated, and maintained by the Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association.[2]
History
The last of the Morris County lake communities to be built[3], Lake Parsippany was created is 1933 when the New York Daily Mirror purchased land in Parsippany, created an artificial lake and offered 20-by-100-foot (6.1 by 30.5 m) lots for $98.50 with a six-month subscription to their newspaper.[4][5] At least two lots were required to build a house.
By the end of 1933, the Mirror Holding Corp. relinquished control of the property to the newly formed Lake Parsippany Property Association.
Recreation
Membership is required to participate in the recreational activities available on Lake Parsippany, which include swimming, fishing, sailing, kayaking, sports, sunbathing, parties and family activities.[6] The lake is trout stocked and has three sand beaches, a boat-hose, dock, and parkland which are used by members of the lake. The LPPOA also owns a clubhouse which is used for board meetings, community activities, indoor sports, and is available for rent.
Lake Parsippany is a member of the local Hub Lakes athletic organization which includes other local communities: Lake Arrowhead, Cedar Lake, Estling Lake, Indian Lake, Lake Intervale, Mountain Lakes, Rainbow Lake, Rock Ridge, Lake Telemark, Lake Valhalla, and White Meadow Lake. Lake Parsippany participates in bowling, darts, golf, horseshoes, softball, swimming, table tennis, track & field, and volleyball.
Transport
Lake Parsippany is situated between Interstate 80, Interstate 287, and US Route 202 and is in close proximity to US Route 46 and NJ Route 10.[7]
External Links
References
- ^ "Locality Search". State of New Jersey.
- ^ "About". Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Strathearn, Nancy Elaine (1989). LAKE-SIDE COMMUNITIES IN MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY. University of Pennsylvania. p. 87.
- ^ "History". Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ Parsippany Historial and Preservation Society (1997). Parsippany Troy Hills. Images of America. Dover, NH: Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9780752404790. OCLC 37193245.
- ^ "Activities". Lake Parsippany Property Owners Association. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "Lake Parsippany" (Map). Google Maps. Google. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2019.