Pompton Lakes in Passaic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pompton Lakes School
Photographed by Ira Feller, August 25, 2021
1. Pompton Lakes School Marker
Lenox School built in 1918 is a good example of the stripped classicism construction favored during this period. The separate entrances on each side of the front door identify the original entrances for "girls and "boys. An addition was constructed in 1973.
Declared a local historic landmark 2001
Erected by Pompton Lakes Historical Preservation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 41° 0.189′ N, 74° 17.379′ W. Marker is in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, in Passaic County. It is on Lenox Avenue east of Wanaque Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Lenox Avenue, Pompton Lakes NJ 07442, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Emanuel Einstein Memorial Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pompton Lakes High School (about 700 feet away); Pompton Lakes Post Office (about 700 feet away); Pompton Lakes World War I Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Battleship Maine (approx. Ό mile away); Pompton Lakes World War II & Korean War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Washington's Headquarters
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2022, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 54 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on January 18, 2022, by Ira Feller of West Milford, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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