West Orange

LLEWLLYN PARK NATIONAL REGISTER NOMINATION (1986)

Llewellyn Park is a planned residential community of 421.792 acres situated on the eastern slope of the Orange Mountain (also known as First Mountain), approximately fifteen miles due west of New York City. It is West Orange’s first and only historic district. In 1984, Robert Guter authored the nomination that would land the district on the National Register in 1986.

National Register listing 1986

GUTER/ACROTERION SURVEY (1992)

In April 1991, the West Orange Town Council contracted with Robert Guter, a noted preservation architect and principal in the firm of Acroterion Historic Preservation Consultants of Morristown, to
prepare a comprehensive survey of the history and architecture of the town. Guter’s survey remains the most detailed historical and architectural description of neighborhoods and significant buildings in
the township. He concentrated primarily on buildings that predated 1941 (fifty years prior to the awarding of his contract), so there is sparse information concerning post-World War II development. The report does contain an overall history of the township, photographs that document the buildings that he deemed most significant, and report forms that highlight each building’s potential for historic designation and possible contribution to a larger historic district. The three-volume report has been digitized by the West Orange Public Library, and links are found below.

MAIN STREET CORRIDOR/ST. CLOUD NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY (2014)

The Historic Preservation Commission received a grant from the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office to conduct a historical and architectural survey for the Main Street Corridor and St. Cloud neighborhood in 2014. Hunter Research Services prepared the survey report, which consists of two volumes. The first volume contains a general overview of the neighborhoods, and the second contains
detailed property survey forms and descriptions.

UPPER GREGORY NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY (2019)

The Historic Preservation Commission received a grant from the New Jersey State Preservation Office to conduct a historical and architectural survey for the Upper Gregory neighborhood in 2019. This survey consists of properties in West Orange that are bounded to the east by Gregory Avenue, to the north by Northfield Avenue, to the west by the South Mountain Reservation, and to the south by the town line between West Orange and South Orange. Easton Architects prepared the survey report, which consists of two volumes. The first volume contains a general overview of the neighborhood, and the second contains detailed property survey forms and descriptions.

LOWER GREGORY NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY (2017)

The Historic Preservation Commission received a grant from the New Jersey State Preservation Office to conduct a historical and architectural survey for the Lower Gregory neighborhood in 2017. This survey consists of properties in West Orange that are bounded to the east by the City of Orange, to the north by Northfield Avenue, to the west by Gregory Avenue and to the south by the Township of South Orange. Hunter Research Services prepared the survey report, which consists of two volumes. The first volume contains a general overview of the neighborhood, and the second contains detailed property survey forms and descriptions.

OTHER RESOURCES

David Pierson’s History of the Oranges to 1921