West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Estate Staff
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2008
1. The Estate Staff Marker
This laundry yard was often filled with clothes hung out to dry. Inside the house domestic servants cooked, cleaned, and tended to the familys needs. Mina Edison supervised a staff that included a cook, governess, personal maid, kitchen maid, chauffeur, and gardener. Female domestics lived on Glenmonts third floor while the men were housed in quarters in the garage, barn and greenhouse.
The semi-circular drive around the laundry yard leads to Glenmonts servants entrance and kitchen where deliverymen brought ice, food, and other supplies. When the Edisons hosted formal dinners, local employment agencies provided waiters, waitresses, and additional temporary staff.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 40° 47.183′ N, 74° 14.447′ W. Marker is in West Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is on Honeysuckle Road, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in Edison National Historic Site, in the Llewellyn Park section of West Orange. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Glenmont (here, next to this marker); Llewellyn Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese Stone Lanterns (within shouting distance of this marker); Edisons Home, Glenmont (within shouting distance of this marker); Greenhouse and Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Mina Miller Edison (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Garage (about 500 feet away); Llewellyn Park Gatehouse (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2008
2. Marker at Glenmont
The laundry yard can be seen in this photo behind the marker.
More about this marker. The right side of the marker contains a photograph of nurse Helena McCarthy holding a young Madeleine Edison. The bottom left of the marker features a List of female employees at Glenmont, as noted by Mina Edison in 1902.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Take a tour of the markers at Thomas Edison's Glenmont homesite.
Also see . . .
1. Edison National Historic Site. National Park Service. (Submitted on October 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. Thomas Edison. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 27, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2008
3. Edison's Home, Glenmont
Thomas Edison and his family lived in this 23-room Victorian mansion located on Llewellyn Park, NJ.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2008
4. List of Female Staff from Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2008
5. Glenmont, Home of Thomas Edison
Glenmont and the marker are found in Edison National Historic Site in the Llewellyn Park section of West Orange, NJ.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,164 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 3, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
