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About Maplewood NJ
A History of Maplewood NJ
The much of today’s street layout in Maplewood NJ was
derived from the trails of the Leni-Lanapi tribes of
Algonquin Native Americans. The first European settlers
were predominantly made up from English, Dutch and
French who settled the area around 1675. By this time,
they had acquired most of what would become Essex County
from the Leni-Lanapi tribes and in fact the trails from
back then are still in evidence in the form of South
Orange Avenue, Springfield Avenue, and Ridgewood Road.
The land bisected by these routes would merge into
Maplewood NJ and South Orange.
Those who came from Newark on the trail that now
corresponds to South Orange Avenue settled the area that
became South Orange Village.
Maplewood NJ’s current downtown evolved from being
centrally located in relation to the surrounding farms.
Originally call Jefferson Village, after Thomas
Jefferson. The village had strong ties then to
Springfield and was known for its orchards, cider mills,
distilleries, honey and some livestock. In fact the
apple harvest was a highlight of the agricultural year.
Today’s Hilton section of town developed along
Springfield Avenue was first named North Farms and grew
through being a stage coach stop between Newark, Jersey
City and Morristown and became a trade and manufacturing
center.
In 1802, Jefferson Village and North Farms were named as
districts under the Township of Newark.
Jefferson Village, Hilton and North Farms were
communities independent of each other. Each community
formed its own school system. However in 1817 the State
of New Jersey merged the three separate entities into
what would become the South Orange-Maplewood NJ School
District.
Roosevelt Road and Kermit Place were the summer location
for Theodore Roosevelt who would visit his uncle . In
the early 1900s, a tree bearing an inscription by Teddy
Roosevelt was cut down from the front lawn of 36
Roosevelt Road.
Jefferson Village finally became Maplewood NJ in 1838 when
the developer, John Shedden built a railroad station to
utilize the new extended Morris and Essex Railroad.
Maplewood NJ would come to encompass Hilton Jefferson and
part of Springfield. With the railroad came a greater
need for residential housing and the farmland was
subdivided in 1868. A great proportion of development
occurred during the 1920’s.
Many renowned architects of the day have left their mark
on the town today. Guilbert & Batelle built the majority
of the schools as well as the municipal building and
Memorial Park was the work of the Olmsted Brothers. The
brothers are also responsible for landscaping at the
Ward Home, Winchester Gardens, located on Elmwood
Avenue, South Mountain Reservation and William E. Lehman
designed the Maplewood NJ Theatre
Many of the most recognizable buildings and spaces were
the work of famous architects and landscape designers.
Most of the schools and the Municipal Building were the
work of Guilbert & Betelle. The center of town is
dominated by Memorial Park, a design of the Olmsted
Brothers. The Olmsted firm was also responsible for the
landscaping at the Ward Home, designed by John Russell
Pope, and now known as Winchester Gardens, located on
Elmwood Avenue. On the opposite side of town is another
Olmsted work, South Mountain Reservation. The Maplewood NJ
Theater, where Cheryl Crawford first revived Porgy and
Bess, was designed by William E. Lehman.
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