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 The Brick Store - West Caldwell NJ Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 40° 50.918 W 074° 17.474
18T E 559744 N 4522195
Store site in Horseneck by 1798. Brick structure erected by Nath. Douglass, turnpike promoter with I. Crane, 1819, first Caldwell (Franklin) post office, J. Hudson P.M.
Waymark Code: WM12QFM
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2020
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Marker is on Bloomfield Avenue in West Caldwell, NJ
Marker Name: The Brick Store
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
The Brick Store-Store site in Horseneck by 1798. Brick structure erected by Nath. Douglass, turnpike promoter with I. Crane, 1819, first Caldwell (Franklin) post office, J. Hudson P.M. A major trading and polling place through 19th C. From 1904, council chamber of new borough. Purchased in 1915; remodeled to include fire dept., police, and finally, a jail. Razed in 1968.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1980
City: Caldwell
County: Essex County
Group responsible for placement: Historical Society of West Caldwell
Web Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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