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Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density

Population density

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was 6,183.6 people per square mile (2,388.7/km²). There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile (951.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 59.77% White, 32.06% African American, 3.15% Asian,0.19% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 3.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.12% of the population. Montclair has long highlighted its diversity, a feature that has attracted many to the community.

There were 15,020 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.7 males.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the township was $92,988, and the median income for a family was $119,850. Males had a median income of $64,151 versus $43,520 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the township was $44,870. About 3.9% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2007, 35.29% of the population are Catholic; 9.60% in Montclair are Jewish; 2.74% affiliate with Islam; 9.3% are with another Christian sect.; with a small percentages of others. Proportionally, there are more Muslims, Jews, and Catholics than the country's average.

Montclair has attracted many who work for major media organizations in New York City, including The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...

and Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...

. A March 11, 2007, posting in the blog Gawker.com

Gawker.com

Gawker is a newsmagazine/blog based in New York City that bills itself as "the source for daily Manhattan media news and gossip" and focuses on celebrities and the media industry....

listed some of those who work in the media and live in Montclair. In it also live many commuters to New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

and the Metro Area.

Government

Local government

Montclair is governed under the Council-Manager

Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)

The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Council-Manager government.The council consists of 5, 7, or 9 members elected by the public...

form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act

Faulkner Act (New Jersey)

The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...

, whose originator was a former mayor of Montclair. The government consists of a mayor and a six-member Township Council. The mayor and council are all elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan

Nonpartisan

In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation....

elections on a concurrent basis. The mayor and two council seats are elected at-large, with four council seats elected from each of four wards.
Though the Mayor has no executive powers, the Mayor presides over council meetings and has both a voice and vote in its proceedings. The Mayor appoints members to many local governing groups, most notably the board of education.

, members of the Montclair Township Council are Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey

Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey

Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey:*Jerry Fried 2008 to present.*Ed Remson 2004 to 2008.*Bob Russo 2000 to 2004.*Mary Veronica Mochary 1980 to 1984.*Matthew G. Carter 1968 to 1972. First African American mayor.*Harold Hayes circa 1966....

Jerry Fried

Jerry Fried is the Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey. Prior to entering politics, he worked in advertising and founded TrueJustice.-Election:Fried ran for election in 2008 against Ted Mattox and Joyce Michaelson and pledged to quit his day job if he was elected mayor...

, Deputy Mayor Kathryn Weller-Demming (At-Large), Cary Africk (Second Ward), Dr. Renée E. Baskerville (Fourth Ward), Nick Lewis (Third Ward), Rich Murnick (First Ward) and Roger S. Terry (At-Large).

In elections held on May 13, 2008, Jerry Fried won election as mayor, defeating councilmembers Joyce Michaelson and Ted Mattox. Fried's Unity Montclair running mates also won office, with Kathryn Weller taking one of the at-large seats, Cary Africk winning the 2nd Ward and Nick Lewis taking the 3rd Ward. Partnership Montclair's Roger Terry won an at-large seat and Rich Murnick won in the 1st Ward. The new council takes office on July 1, 2008. The 4th ward was won by Dr. Renée Baskerville, who ran as an independent.

Federal, state and county representation

Montclair is split between the 8th Congressional district in the north and 10th Congressional district in the south and is part of New Jersey's 34th State legislative district.

Politics

On the national level, Montclair leans strongly toward the Democratic Party. In 2008, Democrat Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

received 83% of the vote here, defeating Republican John McCain

John McCain

John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....

. About 70% of people in Montclair are Democrats.

Arts

Montclair hosts many art institutions and theaters, and despite its relatively small size, has many art venues. It has its own art museum, the Montclair Art Museum

Montclair Art Museum

The Montclair Art Museum is located in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.-Collection:The Montclair Art Museum is one of the few museums in the United States devoted to American art and Native American art forms. The collection consists of more than 12,000 works...

and several small galleries. Montclair also hosts two theaters that showcase movies and films, both originally live theaters, having been later converted. Clearview Cinemas has two locations in Montclair, the Bellevue Theater located in Upper Montclair

Upper Montclair, New Jersey

Upper Montclair is northern Montclair, which is usually reckoned as everything north of Watchung Avenue. Upper Montclair takes up approximately one third of Montclair, New Jersey-Education:...

and the Clairidge Cinema, located on Bloomfield Avenue. While the Bellevue Cinema mostly shows main-stream Hollywood films, the Clairidge Cinema shows different types of movies from documentaries to small scale indie films. Live theaters include, but are not limited to, The Montclair Opretta Company, the Wellmont Theatre

Wellmont Theatre

The Wellmont Theatre, at 5 Seymour Street and Bloomfield Avenue, is a theater and music venue in downtown Montclair, New Jersey.-History:The theatre opened in 1922 for live entertainment then switched to movies in 1929. In 2008 it completed a $3 million renovation and became a music venue. The...

, Montclair State University

Montclair State University

Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...

's Kasser Theater, Montclair State University's theater in Life Hall, and the Studio Playhouse. On Bloomfield Avenue there is a public stage used for concerts and other events. Dotted around Montclair there are also many art galleries, though most are centered in the Bloomfield Avenue Downtown Area. Concerts are held at the Wellmont Theatre

Wellmont Theatre

and at several churches and auditoriums sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs, a community-based organization.

Commerce

Montclair has six distinct commercial zones scattered around the town:

Montclair Center, centered on the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue, South Fullerton Avenue, Glen Ridge Avenue and Church Street. This intersection is also known as Six Corners. Montclair Center is the main commercial zone of Montclair and has the largest stores such as furniture stores and large restaurants which are more upscale near the center, which has many restaurants and boutiques. Near the eastern end of this business area is Lackawanna Plaza, a shopping center with about ten stores built inside the former Lackawana railway station. There is a post office one block to the north of this place.
Upper Montclair
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Upper Montclair is northern Montclair, which is usually reckoned as everything north of Watchung Avenue. Upper Montclair takes up approximately one third of Montclair, New Jersey-Education:...

in the north of the town, the second largest commercial zone. The center is the intersection of Valley Road and Bellevue Avenue, with surrounding areas as well. The Upper Montclair Business District
Upper Montclair Business District
Located in Montclair, New Jersey, the Upper Montclair business district is the center of the Upper Montclair neighborhood, and is its commercial center.-Location:...

is home to several restaurants and shops. Unlike many of Montclair's other commercial zones, it has chain stores like Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...

, Talbots
Talbots
Talbots is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of women’s classic clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, the company sells items such as the blazer, trench, white shirt, ballet flats and pearls....

, Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a high-end American consumer retail company that sells kitchenwares, furniture and linens, as well as other housewares and home furnishings, along with a variety of specialty foods, soaps and lotions...

, Gap
Gap (clothing retailer)
The Gap, Inc. is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco, California, and founded in 1969 by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher. The company has five primary brands: the namesake Gap banner, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime and Athleta. As of September 2008,...

, Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery is an American-based ice cream parlor chain. The company, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is owned and operated by Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. The company's main product is premium ice cream, or ice cream made with approximately 12-14% butterfat, that is made on location and...

, Supercuts, CVS and smaller chains such as Tinga. Despite the recession, the area in 2009-2010 saw the opening of several new national and local merchants. Among them are Chyten Tutors & Test Preparation, Five Guys
Five Guys
Five Guys is a fast casual restaurant chain focused on hamburgers, hot dogs, and French fries. Originating in Arlington, Virginia, the company's headquarters are now in Lorton, Virginia.-Food:...

, The Beauty Bar, and Montclair Station Restaurant & Bar- which occupies the historic Upper Montclair Station building. Upper Montclair also has both a park, Anderson Park
Anderson Park, New Jersey
Anderson Park is a county park located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Anderson park is part of the Essex County park system.-History:In the late 19th century C.W...

, and a railway station, Upper Montclair
Upper Montclair (NJT station)
Upper Montclair is a New Jersey Transit station in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station is located between two grade level crossings on Bellevue Avenue and Lorraine Avenue, and between North Mountain Avenue and Upper Montclair Plaza parallel to the railroad, and is...

, nearby. There is a post office here.
Watchung Plaza, around the intersection of Watchung Avenue and Park Street. It is home to many "Mom and Pop Stores" and other small businesses and is located on the divide Montclair's two ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...

s, 07042 and 07043. Watchung Plaza has its own post office. It is served by the Watchung Avenue
Watchung Avenue (NJT station)
Watchung Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station at the intersection of Watchung Avenue, Watchung Plaza, and Park Street in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The Watchung Avenue station is on an elevated embankment between Watchung Plaza and Park Street...

train station.
Walnut Street, built around the Walnut Street
Walnut Street (NJT station)
Walnut Street is a New Jersey Transit station on Walnut Street at Depot Square in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. This is the most used station on the Montclair-Boonton Line....

train station. In the Spring, Summer, and Fall it is home to the Montclair Farmer's Market.
South End, in the south of town, at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Orange Road.
Valley Road between Chestnut Street and Claremont Avenue. Known locally as "Frog Hollow", this area has some strip-mall style shops on one side of Valley Road, and on the other side window shops with residential apartments on top of them.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit

The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...

and DeCamp Bus Lines

DeCamp Bus Lines

DeCamp Bus Lines is a line-run operator serving Essex County, New Jersey with line run and charter service to and from Manhattan. Because there are no fixed stops other than termini, buses can be hailed to board; riders can request a stop to exit....

are the providers of public transportation in Montclair. Montclair is considered a commuter town of New York City. The average Montclair commute is 38 minutes each way. 24% of commuters travelers take mass transit, while 59% drive alone. Twelve times more Montclair commuters take mass transit than the national average.

Bus

NJ Transit buses 11, 28, 29, 34, 97, 191 and 705 run through Montclair, most going along the main street, Bloomfield Avenue

County Route 506 (New Jersey)

County Route 506 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 10.74 miles from Oak Road in Fairfield to Route 7 at the Passaic River in Belleville.- Route description :...

. The New Jersey transit bus routes are:

#11 goes from Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark
Downtown Newark is Newark, New Jersey's major central business, retail, and cultural district. It is located at a bend in the Passaic River.Downtown is the site of the original Puritan settlement of Newark. The first settlers, led by Robert Treat, landed not far from the present site of the New...

through Verona
Verona, New Jersey
Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,332.In 2008, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Verona #1 in Essex County and #3 in New Jersey as "Top Places to Live in New Jersey".-History:Verona and several...

, Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
-Climate:Cedar Grove has a humid subtropical climate, with warm/hot humid summers and cool/cold winters. The climate is slightly colder overall during the summer than in New York City because there is no urban heat island effect....

, and Little Falls
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....

to Willowbrook Mall
Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, New Jersey)
Willowbrook Mall is a two-level, major shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. It is near the intersection of U.S. Route 46, Route 23 and Interstate 80. The mall opened in 1969 and was expanded or renovated in 1970, 1988, and 2006...

in Wayne
Wayne, New Jersey
Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than from midtown Manhattan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,069....

. The only Montclair street it goes along is Bloomfield Avenue.
#28 follows the route of #29 on Bloomfield Avenue until halfway through Montclair, where it goes north along Park Street, Watchung Avenue, and Valley Road to Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...

, and to Willowbrook Mall
Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, New Jersey)
Willowbrook Mall is a two-level, major shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. It is near the intersection of U.S. Route 46, Route 23 and Interstate 80. The mall opened in 1969 and was expanded or renovated in 1970, 1988, and 2006...

on Weekends
#29 between West Caldwell
West Caldwell, New Jersey
West Caldwell is an township located in the West Essex area in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey. It is located approximately west of Manhattan and six miles northwest of Newark...

and Newark, passing through Caldwell
Caldwell, New Jersey
Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about outside of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,822....

, Verona
Verona, New Jersey
Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,332.In 2008, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Verona #1 in Essex County and #3 in New Jersey as "Top Places to Live in New Jersey".-History:Verona and several...

, Montclair, Glen Ridge
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Glen Ridge is a borough in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,527. In 2010, Glen Ridge was ranked as the 38th Best Place to live by New Jersey Monthly magazine....

, and Bloomfield
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...

on Bloomfield Avenue
County Route 506 (New Jersey)
County Route 506 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 10.74 miles from Oak Road in Fairfield to Route 7 at the Passaic River in Belleville.- Route description :...

. It goes to Parsippany at rush hour. The only Montclair street it goes along is Bloomfield Avenue.
#34 to Newark through East Orange
East Orange, New Jersey
East Orange is a city in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the city's population 64,270, making it the state's 20th largest municipality, having dropped 5,554 residents from its population of 69,824 in the 2000 Census, when it was the state's 14th most...

and Orange
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...

on some trips, otherwise it goes to Bloomfield along Orange Road, Elm Street, and Bloomfield Avenue. It goes farther to the Montclair High School during that school's start and end times.
#97 goes from the Montclair Center south along Orange and Harrison Roads through the Oranges.
#191 goes from Willowbrook Mall
Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, New Jersey)
Willowbrook Mall is a two-level, major shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. It is near the intersection of U.S. Route 46, Route 23 and Interstate 80. The mall opened in 1969 and was expanded or renovated in 1970, 1988, and 2006...

through Little Falls to Montclair State University, then to New York City.
#705 goes from Passaic along Alexander Avenue, Grove Street (for one block), Mt. Hebron Road and through Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...

to Willowbrook Mall
Willowbrook Mall (Wayne, New Jersey)
Willowbrook Mall is a two-level, major shopping center located in Wayne, New Jersey, United States. It is near the intersection of U.S. Route 46, Route 23 and Interstate 80. The mall opened in 1969 and was expanded or renovated in 1970, 1988, and 2006...

All of these routes except #97, #191, and #705 were trolley lines originally, operated by the Public Service Railway

Public Service Railway

The Public Service Railway, owned by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, operated most of the streetcar lines in New Jersey by the early 20th century. Public Service lines stretched from northeast New Jersey to Trenton, and then south to Camden and its suburbs...

. A trolley Garage existed on Bloomfield Avenue. In the 1930s and 1950s the trolleys were destroyed and replaced with buses.

DeCamp Bus Lines routes 33 and 66 run through Montclair to the Port Authority Bus Terminal

Port Authority Bus Terminal

The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City...

in New York City

New York City

, carrying primarily commuters.

#33 goes along Bloomfield Avenue, with some buses going onto Grove Street
#66 goes along Orange Road, Park Street, Valley Road, and Mt. Hebron Road

Montclair State University

has shuttle buses going around its campus.

The township of Montclair operates a jitney in the evening from the Bay Street

Bay Street (NJT station)

Bay Street Station is a New Jersey Transit station on Pine Street between Bloomfield and Glenridge Avenues in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station is served by all trains on the line, including all ten weekend trains. The first station of six in Montclair, Bay Street...

train station to the southern end of Montclair.

Rail

Running through Montclair is the Montclair-Boonton Line

Montclair-Boonton Line

The Montclair-Boonton Line is a commuter rail line of New Jersey Transit Rail Operations. It is part of the Hoboken Division. The line is a consolidation of three individual lines: the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad's Montclair Branch, which ran from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Street,...

, which goes between New York City / Hoboken

Hoboken, New Jersey

Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...

and Hackettstown

Hackettstown, New Jersey

Hackettstown is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 9,724. The town is located in the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley....

. There are seven railway stations serving Montclair: Bay Street

Bay Street (NJT station)

, Walnut Street

Walnut Street (NJT station)

Walnut Street is a New Jersey Transit station on Walnut Street at Depot Square in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. This is the most used station on the Montclair-Boonton Line....

, Watchung Avenue

Watchung Avenue (NJT station)

Watchung Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station at the intersection of Watchung Avenue, Watchung Plaza, and Park Street in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The Watchung Avenue station is on an elevated embankment between Watchung Plaza and Park Street...

, Upper Montclair

Upper Montclair (NJT station)

Upper Montclair is a New Jersey Transit station in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station is located between two grade level crossings on Bellevue Avenue and Lorraine Avenue, and between North Mountain Avenue and Upper Montclair Plaza parallel to the railroad, and is...

, Mountain Avenue

Mountain Avenue (NJT station)

Mountain Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station's name derives from Upper Mountain Avenue, the street on which the station is located....

, and Montclair Heights

Montclair Heights (NJT station)

Montclair Heights is a New Jersey Transit station in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. It is named so because the nearby community was once referred to as Montclair Heights, and the station is one of the few things still with that name...

in Montclair, and Montclair State University Station

Montclair State University (NJT station)

Montclair State University Station at Little Falls is a New Jersey Transit rail station in the Great Notch area of Little Falls, New Jersey on the Montclair-Boonton Line. It serves nearby Montclair State University as well as serving as a transfer station for trains on the line, and is located on...

in the Great Notch

Great Notch, New Jersey

Great Notch is an area in eastern Little Falls, in Passaic County, New Jersey. It gets its name from a gap in the first of the Watchung Mountains. Some of the institutions and places in Great Notch are parts of Montclair State University, the former Great Notch station, and the Great Notch Fire...

area of Little Falls, New Jersey

Little Falls, New Jersey

Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....

. Only Bay Street station has weekend train service.
Montclair has a long history of railroads. The first railroad was built to Montclair in 1856 by the Newark and Bloomfield Railroad. It terminated at a station in Downtown Montclair. First the Morris and Essex Railroad, then the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad

Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company was a railroad connecting Pennsylvania's Lackawanna Valley, rich in anthracite coal, to Hoboken, New Jersey, , Buffalo and Oswego, New York...

leased the line.

In 1868, the Montclair Railway built another line through Montclair, which caused disputes leading to Montclair's separation from Bloomfield

Bloomfield, New Jersey

Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...

. Shortly afterward it was taken over by the New York and Greenwood Lake Railway

New York and Greenwood Lake Railway (1878–1943)

The New York and Greenwood Lake Railway owned a line between Croxton, Jersey City, New Jersey and Greenwood Lake, New York.The railroad was formed by combining the Montclair Railway, from Montclair, New Jersey to Jersey City, and the Montclair and Greenwood Lake Railroad, from Montclair to...

, a subsidiary of the Erie Railroad

Erie Railroad

The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in New York State, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, originally connecting New York City with Lake Erie...

. A third railroad to Morristown

Morristown, New Jersey

Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...

was planned in 1860 and construction began, but the Panic of 1873

Panic of 1873

The Panic of 1873 triggered a severe international economic depression in both Europe and the United States that lasted until 1879, and even longer in some countries. The depression was known as the Great Depression until the 1930s, but is now known as the Long Depression...

ended the project. In 1912 the Lackawanna Railroad built a large terminal at the end of their line. The Erie and Lackawanna Railroads later merged, forming the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, which operated both lines for many decades. They were next operated by Conrail for approximately one year, after which NJ Transit took over passenger operations and Conrail continued freight operations. Meanwhile, the 1912 terminal was closed in 1981 and converted into shops. In 2002, the two railway lines were connected with the construction of the Montclair Connection

Montclair Connection

The Montclair Connection is a short section of double-track New Jersey Transit rail connecting the former end of the Montclair Branch at Bay Street Station to the old Boonton Line southeast of Walnut Street Station. It opened on Monday, September 30, 2002, at a cost of $60,000,000...

Air and Road

Montclair is 13 miles (20.9 km) from Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States...

, 42 miles (67.6 km) from JFK Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North...

and 31 miles (49.9 km) from LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Airport is an airport located in the northern part of Queens County on Long Island in the City of New York. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst. The airport was originally...

. The Garden State Parkway

Garden State Parkway

The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...

to the east, U.S. Route 46

U.S. Route 46

U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...

and New Jersey Route 3 to the north, and New Jersey Route 23 to the west are slightly past the town's borders. The main road through Montclair is Bloomfield Avenue

County Route 506 (New Jersey)

County Route 506 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 10.74 miles from Oak Road in Fairfield to Route 7 at the Passaic River in Belleville.- Route description :...

.

There is a taxi stand off of Bloomfield Avenue in eastern Montclair, in front of Lackawanna Plaza, formerly the Montclair train station.

Housing

The median price for a house in Montclair is $670,400, more than three times the national average. The cost of living is also 48.37% percent higher than the USA's average. The median age of a house in Montclair is 51 years old.

Montclair is noted for its historic architecture. It is home to six historic districts listed on the Register of Historic Places of both the state and country as a whole, 92 individually listed landmarks, and two locally designated commercial districts. Works by significant architects include designs by Van Vleck and Goldsmith, Charles Follen McKim

Charles Follen McKim

Charles Follen McKim FAIA was an American Beaux-Arts architect of the late 19th century. Along with Stanford White, he provided the architectural expertise as a member of the partnership McKim, Mead, and White....

, McKim, Mead, and White

McKim, Mead, and White

McKim, Mead & White was a prominent American architectural firm at the turn of the twentieth century and in the history of American architecture. The firm's founding partners were Charles Follen McKim , William Rutherford Mead and Stanford White...

, Henry Hudson Holly, Charles A. Platt

Charles A. Platt

Charles Adams Platt was a prominent artist, landscape gardener, landscape designer, and architect of the "American Renaissance" movement. His garden designs complemented his domestic architecture.-Early career:...

, Alexander Jackson Davis

Alexander Jackson Davis

Alexander Jackson Davis, or A. J. Davis , was one of the most successful and influential American architects of his generation, in particular his association with the Gothic Revival style....

, Dudley Van Antwerp, Effingham R. North, and Frances Nelson, among others.

Education

The Montclair Public Schools

Montclair Public Schools

The Montclair Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from the Township of Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States...

serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...

) are seven elementary schools (K-5, except as noted, with enrollment and magnet program listed in parentheses) —
Bradford (498 students, Magnet Theme: The University Magnet),
Bullock (325, Environmental Science; was Rand),
Edgemont (309, Montessori),
Hillside (3-5; 630, Gifted and Talented),
Nishuane (K-2; 562, Gifted and Talented),
Northeast (401, Global Studies) and
Watchung (440, Science and Technology) —
Glenfield (694, Visual and Performing Arts),
Mount Hebron (579, Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) and
Renaissance at Rand (247, Liberal Arts) for grades 6-8, along with
Montclair High School (1,951) for grades 9-12.

Montclair is home to Montclair State University

Montclair State University

.

Montclair is also home to a host of private and parochial schools, including: Montclair Kimberley Academy

Montclair Kimberley Academy

Montclair Kimberley Academy, abbreviated "MKA", is a private coeducational day school located in Montclair, New Jersey, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Thomas W. Nammack became the school's fourth Headmaster in July 2005...

, Lacordaire Academy

Lacordaire Academy

Lacordaire Academy is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school for women established by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell, New Jersey. The school has an enrollment of 95 students in grades 9 through 12...

, Immaculate Conception High School

Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair, New Jersey)

Immaculate Conception High School is a Roman Catholic coeducational college preparatory high school located in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark...

, St. Cassian's School, Virginia Harkness Sawtelle Learning, Maria Montessori Early Learning, Montclair Cooperative School, Trinity Academy, and Deron School II.

Parks

Montclair is home to many parks and nature reserves.

In Montclair there are many parks, such as Edgemont Memorial Park

Edgemont Memorial Park

Edgemont Park is a park in Montclair, New Jersey, in the United States of America.The park has had problems over the past few years with Canadian Geese and their droppings. It shares a name with the nearby Edgemont Elementary School.-History:...

, Essex Park

Essex Park, New Jersey

Essex Park is a municipal park in Montclair, New Jersey.-Facilities:Essex park is not much open space and is mostly occupied by sports and recreational facilities. These facilities are used often by the Montclair High School's gym classes and athletic teams and are closed to the public at some times...

, Glenfield Park

Glenfield Park, New Jersey

Glenfield Park is a county park in Montclair and a small part in Glen Ridge, both in Essex County, New Jersey. It has in Montclair, and in Glen Ridge. It shares a name with the nearby Glenfield Middle School. Glenfield park is part of the Essex County park system.-Creation:In 1910, the Land...

, Nishuane Park, Tuers Park, Rand Park, Graz Park, Canterbury Park, Watchung Park, Eagle Rock Reservation

Eagle Rock Reservation

Eagle Rock Reservation is a 408.33-acre forest reserve and recreational park in the First Watchung Mountain of New Jersey , primarily in the communities of West Orange, Montclair, and Verona...

, Brookdale Park

Brookdale Park, New Jersey

Brookdale Park is a county park located in the towns of Montclair and Bloomfield. of the Park are in Montclair, are in Bloomfield. Brookdale Park is part of the Essex County park system. It is partially forested and partially lawns, with paths going through....

, Anderson Park

Anderson Park, New Jersey

Anderson Park is a county park located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Anderson park is part of the Essex County park system.-History:In the late 19th century C.W...

, Yantacaw Brook Park

Yantacaw Brook Park, New Jersey

Yantacaw Brook Park is a town operated park located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The park takes up of land. It has a small pond and the stream that feeds it and is surrounded by trees and small sloped hills with benches, with paths going through. The stream that empties into the pond...

, the Bonsal Nature Reserve, Mountainside Park, the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens

Presby Memorial Iris Gardens

Presby Memorial Iris Gardens is a nonprofit, volunteer-run living museum specializing in iris flowers, located at 474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey...

, and Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation

Mills Reservation is a county park, consisting of a protected wooded area located in Cedar Grove and Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The reservation is maintained by the Essex County Park Commission. The reservation has several walking/jogging trails, including four major trails and numerous...

. There are also many sports fields, some public, like in the parks, or some school owned, like the Essex Park fields or Montclair State University

Montclair State University

's Sprague Field

Sprague Field

Sprague Field is a multi-purpose stadium in Montclair, New Jersey on the campus of Montclair State University. It holds 5,700 people. Major League Lacrosse's New Jersey Pride hosted their home games at this stadium from 2004 to 2005....

. In total Montclair has 153.86 acre (0.6226498796 km²) of township park land spread around 18 parks and 123.76 acre (0.5008393936 km²) of county park land consisting of five parks.

There are also 18 public tennis courts, four skating rinks (two of which are indoor) and 3 public swimming pools, which are the Mountainside pool, the Nishuane pool, and the Essex pool.

Media

Montclair has its own local newspaper, the Montclair Times. In addition, there is a radio station on the campus of Montclair State University

Montclair State University

, WMSC. Montclair State University

Montclair State University

is also the major broadcasting site for NJTV

NJTV

NJTV is a public television network serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is operated by WNET.org, the parent company of New York City's flagship public television stations, WNET and WLIW...

in Northern New Jersey

North Jersey

North Jersey is a colloquial term, with no precise consensus definition, for the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. A straightforward, noncolloquial term for the region is northern New Jersey.- Two-portion approaches :...

. Locals also subscribe to The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger
The Star-Ledger is the largest circulated newspaper in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is based in Newark. It is a sister paper to The Jersey Journal of Jersey City, The Times of Trenton and the Staten Island Advance, all of which are owned by Advance Publications.The Newark Star-Ledgers daily...

of Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

, and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...

. The township has a municipal public service television channel, Channel 34, where town council meetings and school board meetings are broadcast. Montclair High School has its own paper the Mountaineer, and Montclair State University

Montclair State University

has its own student-run paper, the Montclarion.
WVRM (Village Radio Montclair) has served the community since 1997 at 1620 AM, 91.9FM and on Comcast 34.

Sports

Home to the Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...

New Jersey Jackals
New Jersey Jackals
The New Jersey Jackals are a professional baseball team based in Little Falls, New Jersey, in the United States. The Jackals are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...

of the Can-Am League. The Jackals play at Yogi Berra Stadium
Yogi Berra Stadium
Yogi Berra Stadium is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, US, on the campus of Montclair State University, which is located in Montclair...

.
Home to Floyd Hall Arena, an Ice Rink which is actually located in Little Falls
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....

but lies in the grounds of Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...

and is host to its Ice Hockey club. Various other hockey leagues, teams and on ice sports take part there as well.
Former home to the New Jersey Pride
New Jersey Pride
The New Jersey Pride were a men's field lacrosse team formerly based in Piscataway, New Jersey, United States. They played in Major League Lacrosse from 2001-2008.-Franchise history:...

of Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse, or MLL, is a professional men's field lacrosse league that is made up of five teams in the United States and one team in Canada.- History :...

.
Home to the Montclair Rugby Club, also known as the Norsemen, of USA Rugby
USA Rugby
USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. It is divided into seven territorial Unions: Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Northeast, Pacific Coast, Southern California, South, and West...

Division 2. They play at Codey Field.
Montclair is home to Essex Eagles cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

team, a Division III team in the Cricket League of New Jersey.
The New York Red Bulls of MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

practice at Montclair State University.

Sister cities

Montclair is twinned with the following cities: Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...

, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

Cherepovets
Cherepovets
Cherepovets is the largest city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Rybinsk Reservoir of the Sheksna River, a tributary of the Volga River. Population: 311,869 ; It is served by Cherepovets Airport.-Location:...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

Laguna de Perlas
Laguna de Perlas
Pearl Lagoon is a town in the municipality by the same name. It is located in Región Autónoma del Atlántico Sur department of Nicaragua...

(Pearl Lagoon), Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...

Points of interest

Montclair Art Museum
Montclair Art Museum
The Montclair Art Museum is located in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.-Collection:The Montclair Art Museum is one of the few museums in the United States devoted to American art and Native American art forms. The collection consists of more than 12,000 works...
Howard Van Vleck Arboretum
Howard Van Vleck Arboretum
The Howard Van Vleck Arboretum is a arboretum located on the grounds of the Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey. The arboretum is open daily without charge....
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens is a nonprofit, volunteer-run living museum specializing in iris flowers, located at 474 Upper Mountain Avenue, Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey...
Van Vleck House and Gardens
Van Vleck House and Gardens
Van Vleck House and Gardens, a former private estate by the eponymous family, is a non-profit community resource in Montclair, New Jersey that displays a public botanical garden of mostly ericaceous plants that has been developed over several generations...
Crane House and Museum
Crane House and Museum
The Crane House is a federal-style home located at 110 Orange Road in Montclair, New Jersey. The house has had a rich history and is listed on several State registries and the Federal historic registry....
The Montclair Historical Society
Montclair Historical Society
The Montclair Historical Society, located in Montclair, New Jersey consists of two historic sites.The Montclair Historical Society was founded in 1965 to save the Israel Crane House, a Federal Revival style home dating from 1796, which was moved from its original location, and is now the Crane...

, which consists of:
- Nathaniel Crane House
- Clark House
- Evergreens (House)
Yogi Berra Stadium
Yogi Berra Stadium
Yogi Berra Stadium is a baseball stadium in Little Falls, New Jersey, US, on the campus of Montclair State University, which is located in Montclair...

, Museum and Learning Center
Parks and dining in Upper Montclair
Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Upper Montclair is northern Montclair, which is usually reckoned as everything north of Watchung Avenue. Upper Montclair takes up approximately one third of Montclair, New Jersey-Education:...
Shopping on Bloomfield Avenue
County Route 506 (New Jersey)
County Route 506 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 10.74 miles from Oak Road in Fairfield to Route 7 at the Passaic River in Belleville.- Route description :...

and on Church Street

Historic sites

Montclair is home to the following locations on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

The Anchorage
The Anchorage (Montclair, New Jersey)
The Anchorage, also known as the Farlie House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1930 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 155 Wildwood Ave. (added 1988)
Anderson Park
Anderson Park, New Jersey
Anderson Park is a county park located in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Anderson park is part of the Essex County park system.-History:In the late 19th century C.W...

- SE corner of Bellevue and North Mountain Ave. (added 2009)
Joseph Bardsley House - 345 Park St. (added 1988)
Bradner`s Pharmacy
Bradner`s Pharmacy
Bradner's Pharmacy is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1926 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 33 Watchung Plaza (added 1988)
Carnegie Library
Carnegie Library (Montclair, New Jersey)
Carnegie Library is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1904 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988.-See also:*National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, New Jersey...

- Church St. at Valley Rd. (added 1988)
Casa Deldra
Casa Deldra
Casa Deldra, also known as the Anderson House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1912 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 35 Afterglow Way (added 1988)
Central Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church (Montclair, New Jersey)
Central Presbyterian Church is a historic church at 46 Park Street in Montclair, New Jersey.It was built in 1921 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....

- 46 Park St. (added 1986)
J. M. Chapman House - 10 Rockledge (added 1988)
Cliffside Hose Company No. 4
Cliffside Hose Company No. 4
The Cliffside Hose Company No. 4, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The firehouse was built in 1901 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988. The firehouse was built to protect the north end of Montclair and currently houses Montclair Fire Department's Engine 2 and...

- 588 Valley Rd. (added 1988)
Congregational Church
Congregational Church (Montclair, New Jersey)
Congregational Church is a historic church at 42 S. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey.It was built in 1920 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....

- 42 S. Fullerton Ave. (added 1988)
Israel Crane House
Crane House and Museum
The Crane House is a federal-style home located at 110 Orange Road in Montclair, New Jersey. The house has had a rich history and is listed on several State registries and the Federal historic registry....

- 110 Orange Rd (added 1973)
Eastward
Eastward (Montclair, New Jersey)
Eastward, also known as the Debiak House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1902 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 50 Lloyd Rd. (added 1988)
Egbert Farm
Egbert Farm
Egbert Farm, also known as Thomas House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1793 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 128 N. Mountain Ave. (added 1988)
Henry Fenn House - 208 N. Mountain Ave. (added 1988)
First Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church (Montclair, New Jersey)
First Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic church at 24 N. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey.It was built in 1902 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....

- 24 N. Fullerton Ave. (added 1988)
Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch
Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch
Free Public Library, Upper Montclair Branch is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1914 and still serves as a Bellevue Branch of the Montclair Public Library...

- 185 Bellevue Ave. (added 1988)
Frank Goodwillie House - 17 Wayside Pl. (added 1988)
Haskell's Bloomfield Villa
Haskell's Bloomfield Villa
Haskell's Bloomfield Villa, also known as the Humphreys House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1859 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 84 Llewellyn Rd. (added 1988)
House at 147 Park Street - 147 Park St. (added 1988)
The House that Lives
The House that Lives
The House that Lives is a historic house at 83 Watchung Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey.It was built in 1922 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....

- 83 Watchung Ave. (added 1988)
Marlboro Park Historic District - Roughly along Fairfield St., Waterbury Rd., Montclair Ave., and Watchung Ave. between N. Fullerton and Grove Sts. (added 1988)
Marsellis House - 190 Cooper Ave. (added 1988)
Miller Street Historic District - Miller and Fulton Sts. between Elmwood Ave., Elm, and New Sts. (added 1988)
George A. Miller House - 275 Claremont Ave. (added 1988)
Montclair Art Museum
Montclair Art Museum
The Montclair Art Museum is located in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.-Collection:The Montclair Art Museum is one of the few museums in the United States devoted to American art and Native American art forms. The collection consists of more than 12,000 works...

- 3 S. Mountain Ave. (added 1986)
Montclair Railroad Station
Lackawanna Terminal (Montclair, New Jersey)
Lacawanna Terminal is a small shopping mall in Montclair, New Jersey originally built as a railroad station in 1913 on the Montclair Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The station building was built of brick, and followed a Grecian-Doric style of architecture. The station had...

- Lackawanna Plaza (added 1973)
Mountain Avenue Station
Mountain Avenue (NJT station)
Mountain Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station's name derives from Upper Mountain Avenue, the street on which the station is located....

- 451 Upper Mountain Ave. (added 1984)
Mountain District - Roughly bounded by Highland, Bradford, Upper Mountain, and Claremont Aves. (added 1988)
Mulford House - 207 Union St. (added 1988)
Pine Street Historic District - Roughly bounded by Glenridge Ave., the NJ TRANSIT Boonton Line, Pine and Baldwin Sts. (added 2000)
Post Office Building, Upper Montclair
Post Office Building, Upper Montclair
Post Office Building, Upper Montclair, also known as the Gumersall Building, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1918 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 242-244 Bellevue Ave. (added 1988)
Presby Memorial Iris Gardens Horticultural Center - 474 Upper Mountain Ave. (added 1980)
M. F. Reading House - 87 Midland Ave. (added 1988)
Red Gables
Red Gables
Red Gables, also known as the Yard School of Art, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1906 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 99 S. Fullerton Ave. (added 1988)
Charles S. Schultz House
Charles S. Schultz House
Charles S. Schultz House, also known as Evergreens, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The building was built in 1892 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 22, 1979....

- 30 N. Mountain Ave. (added 1979)
S. C. Smith House - 40 Northview Ave. (added 1988)
St. Luke's Church
St. Luke's Church (Montclair, New Jersey)
St. Luke's Church is a historic church at 73 S. Fullerton Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey.It was built in 1889 and added to the National Register in 1988....

- 69 S. Fullerton Ave. (added 1988)
Stone Eagles
Stone Eagles
Stone Eagles, also known as the Mochary House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1929 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 60 Undercliff Rd. (added 1988)
Upper Montclair Station
Upper Montclair (NJT station)
Upper Montclair is a New Jersey Transit station in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The station is located between two grade level crossings on Bellevue Avenue and Lorraine Avenue, and between North Mountain Avenue and Upper Montclair Plaza parallel to the railroad, and is...

- 275 Bellvue Ave. (added 1984)
Van Reyper-Bond House
Van Reyper-Bond House
Van Reyper-Bond House is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1872 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 1979. The house is located on the campus of Montclair State University....

- 848 Valley Rd. (added 1979)
Von Schmid House
Von Schmid House
Von Schmid House, also known as the Pitha House, is located in Montclair, New Jersey. The house was built in 1926 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 1, 1988....

- 580 Park St. (added 1988)
Watchung Avenue Station
Watchung Avenue (NJT station)
Watchung Avenue is a New Jersey Transit station at the intersection of Watchung Avenue, Watchung Plaza, and Park Street in Montclair, New Jersey along the Montclair-Boonton Line. The Watchung Avenue station is on an elevated embankment between Watchung Plaza and Park Street...

- Park St. (added 1984)
Allyn Wight House - 75 Gates Ave. (added 1988)

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