We all know Montclair has some beautiful architecture. It may even be the reason you moved here. We asked Montclair architects what were their favorite buildings. Here’s Part II of their responses.
Read moreArchitectural Gems of Montclair (Part 1 of 2)
What’s your favorite building in Montclair? We asked Montclair architects to share theirs. Here’s Part 1 of their responses.
Read moreCalling all High School Seniors!
Our Hortense Tate Scholarship for graduating seniors is due May 31, 2020. Download the application here.
Read moreA Very Short History Of Montclair’s Train Stations
Which train station has an apartment above it? Which was designed by a noted architect who died on the Titanic? Which has the highest elevation of all six train stations? Some great train trivia in this blog post!
Read moreInteresting elements of Mills Reservation (Part 2 of 2)
Rocks, hawks, and look-outs. Read about some of the features that make Mills Reservation so special.
Read moreThe History and Development of Mills Reservation (Part 1 of 2)
How did that we come to have an little oasis like Mills Reservation in the heart of suburbia?
Read moreStreet names
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Montclair’s population was exploding and the town scrambled to create streets to accommodate the new residents and modes of transportation. How did they name the streets? This article sheds light on some of our well-traveled roads.
Read more1906 to 1933: a time of growth and change in Montclair
The stories maps tell! This article looks at how Montclair changed — and the lives people lived — through a close comparison of the 1906 and 1933 atlases.
Read moreMusings on the 1906 Atlas (Part 2 of 2)
When we get a research request, one of our go-to resources is the 1906 Atlas. It shows us streets, buildings, store names, homeowners, trolley lines and more. In this article, Helen Fallon shares some of her discoveries.
Read moreMusings on the 1906 Atlas (Part 1 of 2)
What can you discover on this 120+ year old map?
Read moreUnprecedented? Maybe not.
The recommendations are eerily familiar.
Read moreDigital collections update
More directories, more maps, now available online.
Read moreShultz House (Evergreens) Update
What’s happening with the Shultz House?
Read moreInclusive Histories
On January 24, Executive Director Jane Eliasof spoke at a program on Inclusive Histories developed by the Crossroads of the American Revolution and the New Jersey Historical Commission.
Read moreDigital collections go live!
Welcome to our new blog! In our first post, we’re excited to announce you can now browse through some of our digital collections from your own home. The first collections we’ve put up our pre-1900 city directories, quilts, selected tax maps, postcards, and photos of Dudley Van Antwerp’s buildings. You can find our digital collections under our “Archives” tab.
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