Durand Family History: Cyrus Durand Chapman
Cyrus Durand Chapman (1856-1918), an artist, photographer and architect, was the grandson of Cyrus Durand and the nephew of Henry and ...
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- Apr 21, 2006
The Hickories: Teddy Roosevelt Slept Here Too
Theodore Roosevelt was a colorful and celebrated American President whose vision and commitment led to the establishment of the National...
- Jan 12, 2006
Gustav Stickley and the Craftsman Home
“Lifestyle” is a concept that seems very modern, but the work of Gustav Stickley, architect, furniture designer and manufacturer, ...
- Oct 27, 2005
Seth Boyden
Seth Boyden, “one of America’s greatest inventors,” according to Thomas Edison, spent the last 15 years of his life in “Middleville”—what...
- Nov 21, 2004
The Hilton Section: Many Names, One Identity
“Hilton has always been a prideful, hard-working section of Maplewood which produced a great deal and to this day it has maintained its ...
- Apr 1, 2004
If Walls Could Talk: Maplewood Town Hall Murals
The story of Maplewood is all around us, in the array of houses that span three centuries, and in the ancient trees that predate our...
- Dec 1, 2003
Harold Tatton, Maplewood Architect
Harold Tatton practiced architecture in the first half of the 20th century and specialized in the Colonial and Tudor Revival styles which...
- Nov 14, 2003
The Separation of Maplewood and South Orange
sources: 1. John P. Snyder, The Story of New Jersey’s Civil Boundaries 1606-1968. (Bureau of Geology and Topography, Trenton, New Jersey,...
- Jan 12, 2003
Joseph Veach Noble — Renaissance man with his heart in Maplewood
Joseph Veach Noble, who died at the age of 87 last September, was a true Renaissance man who stood large on the world stage and yet had...
- Jan 12, 2003
Maplewood, in the Orange Mountains
The name “Maplewood” dates back to 1860, but the history of the section can be traced back many, many years, to a time before the hum of...
- Jun 9, 2002
Notable Trees of Maplewood
A Closer Look at Maplewood’s Rich “Treescape” A Self-Guided Tour An Arborist with the Maplewood Department of Public Works, Todd Lamm has...
- Nov 30, 2001
Where Can I Mail a Letter? The History of Postal Service in Maplewood
Like many conveniences of modern life, the daily mail is something we take for granted, noticing only when letters are slipped through...
- Feb 1, 2001
Flooring by the Numbers
Restoration of an old house is an ongoing process. In 2000, as Island Housewrights restoration experts worked to finish stripping the ...
- Jun 1, 2000
A Brief History of The Durand-Hedden House
The Durand-Hedden House, whose original structure was built in about 1790, sits on two acres of the original plantation that was part of a...
- Dec 1, 1999
Timothy Ball House - 1743
425 Ridgewood Road, Maplewood The Timothy Ball House is one of the most interesting and impressive early houses in the region, both...
- Dec 1, 1999
Jonas Ball House - 1750
88 Tuscan Road, Maplewood The Jonas Ball House was constructed in 1750 as a cooper shop, made of massive fieldstone and hand-hewn...
- Dec 1, 1999
Lewis Pierson House - Vauxhall - 1843
Lewis Pierson, owner of Pierson’s Mill, built the House known as Vaux Hall in 1843. Vaux Hall and the Durand-Hedden House are the only...
- Dec 1, 1999
John Beam House - 1913
1 Ridgewood Terrace, Maplewood John Beam House was built in about 1913 by Edward Balch, one of the most important developers in...
- Dec 1, 1999
Fleming Manor - 1840
304 Elmwood Avenue, Maplewood Fleming Manor, now Les Saisons Bed & Breakfast, was built around 1840. In the 1870s, it was renovated in...
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