| Author | Message | ||
     bill671 Citizen Username: Bill671 Post Number: 180 Registered: 6-2002 |
I consider myself above average on local history, but here's a new one on me. Ebay auction for a postcard entitled "Methodist Church, Maplewood NJ circa 1908. http://cgi.ebay.com/MAPLEWOOD-New-Jersey-METHODIST-CHURCH-1908-fotopostcard_W0QQitemZ6587251415QQcategoryZ127QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Some of the features appear similar to what is now the Woman's Club - base of the belfry, the second story window. Any have more concrete details?  | ||
| gibbsgirl Citizen Username: Gibbsgirl Post Number: 61 Registered: 11-2001 |
Looks like the methodist church on Boyden Avenue across from Seth Boyden school. | ||
| bella Citizen Username: Bella Post Number: 545 Registered: 7-2001  |
Hilton United Methodist? That's what I had guessed as well, but I can't confirm it. | ||
| kathy Citizen Username: Kathy Post Number: 1212 Registered: 5-2001 |
I think that it's unlikely to be a church in the Hilton area, because that area was not called Maplewood in 1908. Maplewood was the name of the train stop in what was, in 1908, the Township of South Orange. So this is more likely a building that was later replaced by the current Morrow Memorial building. Does anyone know when Morrow was built? | ||
| Bob K Supporter Username: Bobk Post Number: 9982 Registered: 5-2001 |
Morrow has a website. Basically they moved an existing frame building from further up Ridgewood to the current location. There is a picture on the website, but to my eye it doesn't look like the picutre Bill posted. | ||
| Nohero Supporter Username: Nohero Post Number: 4905 Registered: 10-1999  |
The picture on the postcard is in Mr. John Harvey's book, "Maplewood". I pulled out my copy and found it on page 105. This is the description - On page 106, there is a postcard with today's Morrow Memorial Methodist Church, where the moved church building can be seen in the background. According to the caption, Morrow Church is named after John I. Morrow, the pastor of the church at the time it was moved. | ||
| Hamandeggs Citizen Username: Hamandeggs Post Number: 138 Registered: 8-2005 |
It looks (to me) like the church on SO Ave, sort of across from the funeral home and Rite Aid. | ||
| kathy Citizen Username: Kathy Post Number: 1213 Registered: 5-2001 |
That is yet another Methodist church. | ||
| bill671 Citizen Username: Bill671 Post Number: 215 Registered: 6-2002 |
Well, they moved the church once, what do you think? Was it moved again to Woodland Road and is now the Women's club? Been doing some web searching, but I'm not finding anything on the history of that building, and just too busy to take a ride by. Anyone in that neighborhood? | ||
| extuscan Citizen Username: Extuscan Post Number: 553 Registered: 6-2001 |
Bill- What is your email addy? I got a PL from you but it only had a phone number and I'm a mute. Kidding. Its about the fire truck -John | ||
| bill671 Citizen Username: Bill671 Post Number: 222 Registered: 6-2002 |
Wasn't me so far as I know - maybe Bill232? | ||
| ken (the other one) Citizen Username: Ken Post Number: 367 Registered: 5-2001  |
I'm pretty sure that the picture is of a church that was on Clinton Ave. The church that was moved from Claremont Ave (Bear Lane) was moved to Ridgewood and Baker. It's the second building on Ridgewood north of Baker. | ||
| extuscan Citizen Username: Extuscan Post Number: 556 Registered: 6-2001 |
Do I have to do everything   | ||
| extuscan Citizen Username: Extuscan Post Number: 557 Registered: 6-2001 |
I see your confusion, that window is damn similiar.  | ||
| bill671 Citizen Username: Bill671 Post Number: 224 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hey - I was wrong. But we all got to see some postcard I've never seen before!!! Thanks |
