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Welcome
to the list of properties, locations and sites important to our township's
heritage. Click on the link below to view our complete list of current landmarks in the web archive. |
This small wooden structure was built around the turn of the
nineteenth century or earlier as a freight shed adjoining the Verona
railroad station on the Caldwell Branch of the Erie Railroad. It is
the sole surviving physical object of a once busy rail line that
stretched form Great Notch in Little Falls to a north western
terminus in Essex Fells. Originating from the Erie Greenwood Lake
line in Passaic County, it snakes its way through Little Falls,
Verona (which originally included, until 1908, Cedar Grove),
Caldwell, and tiny Essex Fells...
According to History of Verona by
Grace Kaas published in 1940, Mr. Butters followed “an Indian trail
through dense woods and settled near the Pompton Pike in 1730.”
Later, in 1776, Nathaniel Baldwin settled near the intersection of
Prospect and Butterstown Road, now called Sunset Avenue.
Early maps indicate the date of Butterstown Road to be 1833, but it was probably 1776 as Mr. Butters holdings...
Built in 1909, the Methodist church
is an unusual, eclectic style building of yellow brick, dominated by
a hexagonal lantern on top, reminiscent of the 19th century wooden
tabernacle buildings erected by the Methodist community in New
Jersey vacation areas, such as Ocean Grove, Ocean City, and Mount
Tabor.
Part of the Verona Civic Center, the
Verona Public Library is an intact example of the Georgian Revival
style that was popular in public buildings when it was built in
1923.
The Verona Public Library is one of more than 25000 libraries throughout the country funded through the Carnegie Corporation between 1883 and 1929. The library obtained a Carnegie grant for $11,000 and a lot on the corner of...
The Verona Civic Center, including
the park-like setting, the War Memorials, as well as the buildings,
have historical and architectural importance of this true town
center. Laid out as a formal "square" off Bloomfield Avenue in 1923,
the civic center contains the H.B. Whitehorne
School, the Public Library and the Town Hall. The traditional Georgian Revival style of the buildings corresponds to the...
This Italianate house (c 1870)
retains much of its original detail. It is a remarkable example of
the Italianate style, which was popular in American during the 1850
and 1860s. Picturesque detailing, such as the bracketed eaves, the
projecting bay windows, and decorative window and door trims
survive.
The house is associated with Hiram Cook, who moved to Verona following the Civial War, and was...
The Enos Martin House, built in the
late 18th century, retains key features of early farmhouse
architecture, including an exposed fireback on the end wall. The
store-and-a-half frame house has been added to over time, but is
still a good example of the “East Jersey Cottage” form typical of
Essex County colonial domestic architecture.
Kip’s Castle Park, originally known
as “Kypsburg” was constructed over a three-year period from 1902
through 1905 by Frederic Ellsworth Kip and his wife, Charlotte
Bishop Williams Kip. Frederic was a wealthy textile inventor and
industrialist who also published several books related to United
States tariff laws. Charlotte is credited for the design of the
“Kypsburg” building and grounds,...
This house is one of the finest
examples of an early 19th century vernacular farmhouse in the
Township of Verona. Likely built around 1790, it retains the
characteristic form and materials of this type of house, as well as
a large enough lot to convey some sense of its rural beginnings. The
steep gable roof, step-down form with main block and smaller
attached service wing on the south side of...
The home is located on Claremont
Avenue that was called the Old Road in the Eighteenth Century. This
road was laid out in 1716 from Newark to Cranestown, now Montclair,
over the First Mountain, through “Horseneck” Verona, to points west
of the Passaic River and Morristown area. There seems no doubt that
Washington and Lafayette traveled past the original portion of the
old house on their way from...
According to the History of Verona by
Grace Kass, “the original Captain William Pease purchased a large
tract of land (circa 1847) running up the hill from the west side of
Verona Lake almost to the present Essex Fells line.” This land
comprises nearly one-quarter of the land that makes up present-day
Verona and thus is some considerable historic significance.
Gilbert Pease built the house on the...
This is a landmark boulder that is
high atop the second mountain. It is the centerpiece of a stunning
environment as well as the focus of local stories and history
concerning its use as an important meeting site. No written records
have been found about early activities at the rock. However,
according to stories that have been handed down from generation to
generation, the
White Rock was supposedly...
The history of Verona Park can be
traced back as early as 1814 when Doctor Bohn dammed the Peckman
River, which was an old swamp for a grist mill. The water behind
that dam formed a 13-acre Lake. Later this beautiful lake surrounded
by weeping-willow trees and winding paths became an ideal location
for family activities. The Lake was a popular attraction for weekend
picnicking by the 1890s, with...
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