Holly Ravine Farm
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Holly Ravine is a farm
and shopping center located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
. The farm was the site of the Cowtail Bar, an ice cream parlor
established in 1933 by former Cherry Hill mayor John Gilmour, Jr., who was the first mayor of Cherry Hill (previously known as Delaware Township). In 1964, Gilmour added a petting zoo
on the property known as the Moo Zoo. He sold the Cowtail Bar in 1987.
The farm is located on the corner of Evesham Road (CR 544
) and Springdale Road (CR 673) on Cherry Hill's eastern side, near the border of Voorhees
. Across the street in Voorhees is the site of Stafford Farm
, another farm in the area.
Plans to develop a 38,000-square-foot shopping center and a 3,000-square-foot bank
on a piece of Holly Ravine Farm occurred in the late 1980s by Site Development Inc. (SDI). Construction began in Spring 1989 to establish the Holly Ravine Shopping Center. Opened in 1990, the center includes a CVS Pharmacy, a dry cleaners, a hair salon, a Chinese restaurant
, a delicatessen
, a Wawa Food Market, and several other stores. A Commerce Bank
(now TD Bank) was built as a standalone building on the Holly Ravine property. The farm still operates and is located behind the shopping center.
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
and shopping center located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
. The farm was the site of the Cowtail Bar, an ice cream parlor
Ice cream parlor
Ice cream parlors are places that sell ice cream and frozen yogurt to consumers. Ice cream is normally sold in two varieties in these stores: soft-serve ice cream , and hard-packed, which has an assortment of flavors, as well as frozen yogurt, which is a low-fat alternative and tastes slightly...
established in 1933 by former Cherry Hill mayor John Gilmour, Jr., who was the first mayor of Cherry Hill (previously known as Delaware Township). In 1964, Gilmour added a petting zoo
Petting zoo
A petting zoo features a combination of domestic animals and some wild species that are docile enough to touch and feed. In addition to independent petting zoos, also called children's farms or petting farms, many general zoos contain a petting zoo...
on the property known as the Moo Zoo. He sold the Cowtail Bar in 1987.
The farm is located on the corner of Evesham Road (CR 544
County Route 544 (New Jersey)
County Route 544, abbreviated CR 544, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Cooper Street in Deptford Township to Taunton Boulevard in Medford Township.-Gloucester County:...
) and Springdale Road (CR 673) on Cherry Hill's eastern side, near the border of Voorhees
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,126 people, 10,489 households, and 7,069 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,424.0 people per square mile . There were 11,084 housing units at an average density of 955.2 per square mile...
. Across the street in Voorhees is the site of Stafford Farm
Stafford Farm
Stafford Farm is a 100 acre farm in the Glendale section of Voorhees, New Jersey. In 1773, it was originally settled by the son of John Stafford, on nearby Short Hills Farm in Cherry Hill. John Stafford was George Washington's personal guard during the American Revolutionary War...
, another farm in the area.
Plans to develop a 38,000-square-foot shopping center and a 3,000-square-foot bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
on a piece of Holly Ravine Farm occurred in the late 1980s by Site Development Inc. (SDI). Construction began in Spring 1989 to establish the Holly Ravine Shopping Center. Opened in 1990, the center includes a CVS Pharmacy, a dry cleaners, a hair salon, a Chinese restaurant
Chinese restaurant
A Chinese restaurant is a food establishment serving Chinese cuisine, the term can also refer to:Overseas Chinese cuisine* Overseas Chinese restaurant* American Chinese cuisine* Canadian Chinese cuisineOther...
, a delicatessen
Delicatessen
Delicatessen is a term meaning "delicacies" or "fine foods". The word entered English via German,with the old German spelling , plural of Delikatesse "delicacy", ultimately from Latin delicatus....
, a Wawa Food Market, and several other stores. A Commerce Bank
Commerce Bancorp
TD Bank, N.A., is a national banking institution in the United States which offers banking, insurance, brokerage, and investment banking services in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,...
(now TD Bank) was built as a standalone building on the Holly Ravine property. The farm still operates and is located behind the shopping center.