1923 Sanborn map of the Flats Building on Passaic Ave. and 23rd St. According to Dr. Walter Boright this building was built in 1898 by James Arthur and moved to this New Orange Park location in 1906. This dwelling which housed six families was the scene of the worst residential fire in the history of Kenilworth in 1927. You can read more about it by clicking on this link. http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/08/remembering_kenilworths_worst.html - Union Township Historical Society Photo Archive

Union Township Historical Society Photos

Just next door to Union, Kenilworth was once part of Connecticut Farms. Since we have some 1923 aerial photos which show some great detail of Kenilworth, we feel this would be a great place to display them. Several of the structures shown are still standing today and we would love to identify them. Please leave comments if you have any info on any of the places shown on the photos.

Here are links to some interesting articles and photos:
http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2012/12/glimpse_of_history_a_tree_of_l.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/09/remembering_the_building_of_th.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2009/12/remembering_kenilworth_christm.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2010/06/remembering_kenilworths_tooner.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2012/07/local_historian_walter_boright.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/05/memorial_day_2010_remembering.html
http://www.trainsarefun.com/rvrr/rvrrbuiltkenilworth.htm
http://photos.nj.com/cranford-photos/2011/08/the_flats_fire_in_kenilworth_1_4.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/08/remembering_kenilworths_worst.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2010/08/remembering_kenilworths_post-w.html
http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2011/04/remembering_the_little_railroa.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/09/remembering_the_building_of_th.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/03/remembering_kenilworths_black.html
http://photos.nj.com/cranford-photos/2010/10/remembering_when_kenilworth_wa_5.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/03/remembering_women_in_kenilwort.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2010/11/remembering_chief_crazy_horse.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/07/remembering_the_good_old_days.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2010/12/kenilworth_remembering_a_white.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2010/09/remembering_when_kenilworth_wa.html
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/06/remembering_d-day_and_okinawa.html

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1923 Sanborn map of the Flats Building on Passaic Ave. and 23rd St. According to Dr. Walter Boright this building was built in 1898 by James Arthur and moved to this New Orange Park location in 1906. This dwelling which housed six families was the scene of the worst residential fire in the history of Kenilworth in 1927.
You can read more about it by clicking on this link.
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/08/remembering_kenilworths_worst.html

Aerial photo of Upsala's college campus in 1923 located at the northern end of 21st St. near where the water tower is located today.
The building at the top of the photo was known as "Old Main" and the one in the middle was supposedly the boy's dormitory.
The one building appears to mysteriously have "$500000" either painted on the roof or printed on the photo in very small lettering.
Here is an interesting article on the history of Upsala College in Kenilworth.
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2010/09/remembering_when_kenilworth_wa.html

Upsala College's main building.

This 1923 Aerial shows Washington Ave on the bottom.

1961 aerial of Kenilworth. This very high resolution photo can be downloaded and enlarged to see greater detail.

1961 aerial of Kenilworth showing The Harding School and local area.

1923 Sanborn map of the Flats Building on Passaic Ave. and 23rd St. According to Dr. Walter Boright this building was built in 1898 by James Arthur and moved to this New Orange Park location in 1906. This dwelling which housed six families was the scene of the worst residential fire in the history of Kenilworth in 1927.
You can read more about it by clicking on this link. http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/08/remembering_kenilworths_worst.html

1923 Sanborn map of the Flats Building on Passaic Ave. and 23rd St. According to Dr. Walter Boright this building was built in 1898 by James Arthur and moved to this New Orange Park location in 1906. This dwelling which housed six families was the scene of the worst residential fire in the history of Kenilworth in 1927.
You can read more about it by clicking on this link.
http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/08/remembering_kenilworths_worst.html

1923 Sanborn map of the Flats Building on Passaic Ave. and 23rd St. According to Dr. Walter Boright this building was built in 1898 by James Arthur and moved to this New Orange Park location in 1906. This dwelling which housed six families was the scene of the worst residential fire in the history of Kenilworth in 1927.
You can read more about it by clicking on this link. http://www.nj.com/cranford/index.ssf/2011/08/remembering_kenilworths_worst.html

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