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History. Montclair was initially formed as a township on April 15, 1868, from portions of Bloomfield Township, [24] so that a second railroad could be built to Montclair. After a referendum held on February 21, 1894, Montclair was reincorporated as a town, effective February 24, 1894. [25] .
- 299 ft (91 m)
- Essex
- 07042, 07043
- New Jersey
Nov 17, 2011 · The new residents sought to create in Montclair a model “country town” with convenient access to the city. Their vision was shared by a notable artist colony that began forming in the 1870’s. A central figure was the landscape painter, George Inness.
Many years before the beginning of European settlement, the area we know today as Montclair was part of the homeland of the Lenape Native Americans, who hunted and trapped here and passed over the mountains on their way to gather shellfish at the shore.
Magnolia grandiflora has a unique history on how one of its varieties earned its name as the “Edith Bogue” Magnolia, a history that flourishes in the heart of Montclair to this day.
As early as 1856, it was taking business owners and office workers back and forth to NYC. This transformed Montclair into a bedroom community, but it also offered populations the chance to work in the town and create businesses.
Apr 10, 2020 · Montclair residents saw a great deal of transition and turmoil in the 27 years between 1906 and 1933: the beginning and end of the First World War, the ratification of the Eighteenth amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of liquor (and its repeal in 1933 with the Twenty-first Amendment), the Nineteenth amendment which granted women’s su...
The Montclair History Center collections encompass a treasure trove of artifacts related to Montclair’s history. Everything from tax and county maps, old and new Montclair history books, vintage photos, phone directories dating back to the late 1800s, school yearbooks, oral histories, extensive Crane family genealogy, scrapbooks and files on ...
