South Orange Maplewood NJ

Touring Historic Gems of South Orange
South Orange Historical and Preservation Society

A look at the highlights of Saturday’s biannual house tour.
By Ellen Kahaner

from http://southorange.patch.com/articles/touring-historic-gems-of-south-orange

The varied housing stock in South Orange was a big draw when we moved here six years ago, and on my block alone you’ll find small, medium and large Victorians, Center Hall Colonials, an Arts and Crafts cottage, an English Tudor, and even a couple of ranches. On my daily walk, I pass all kinds of amazing houses, and wonder, from curbside, what they look like inside.

To satisfy my curiosity, I’ve always taken advantage of the house tours offered by the local neighborhood groups and historical societies. On Saturday’s third biannual house tour sponsored by the South Orange Historical and Preservation Society, I was joined by about 400 inquisitive neighbors to view seven eclectic homes. Some people donned blue booties over their street shoes to cross the thresholds. I just padded barefoot right into their inner sanctums. Some highlights follow.

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posted April 09, 2009 – gregory burrus, http://www.techoss.com south orange, nj 07079