South Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mountain Station
Date: 1915 Frank J. Nies, Architect
Photographed by Bryn Douds, October 4, 2023
1. Mountain Station Marker
Mountain Station was constructed by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad in 1915. The station building and shelter are fine examples of the Renaissance Revival style, which was commonly assimilated into the designs for the station stops along the D. L. & W. in New Jersey. The station exemplifies the style with its sound arch opening, case stone trim, strong horizontal and rusticated brick laid with deep joints to give the appearance of massiveness. Also associated with the style of the station is the crafted quality of the detailing such as the cast iron lighting fixtures and the Spanish roof tiles. Designed by the architect for the D. L & W., Frank J. Nies, the station building and shelter are particularly notable for being incorporated into the surrounding topography, the station and building are extraordinarily well-sited. Mountain Station was built when the Morris & Essex Division of the D. L. & W. was responding to the demand from commuters in the towns west of Newark by expanding the railroad's service to include passengers in addition to the shipment of anthracite coal on the Boonton Branch (now NJ Transit's Boonton Line). Stations were designed individually to blend with their surroundings by order of William Haynes Truesdale, then-President of the railroad. This complex was the only station not elevated in the massive
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Photo Credit: John Willever Collection
Erected by NJ Transit.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 40° 45.323′ N, 74° 15.165′ W. Marker is in South Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is at the intersection of Vose Avenue and Montrose Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Vose Avenue. Marker is visible from the east-bound station parking lot. The station is in the Montrose Park Historic District. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 Vose Avenue, South Orange NJ 07079, 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: Flood's Hill and Lone Oaks Golf Course (approx. half a mile away); Connor Swimming Pool Complex (approx. half a mile away); Swamp Line Trolley (approx. half a mile away); Baird Community Center (approx. half a mile away); Cameron Field (approx. half a mile away); Meadowland Park Lake (approx. half a mile away); Tau / Tony Smith (approx. 0.6 miles away); South Orange Memorial Rock - Viet Nam War (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Orange.
Photographed by Bryn Douds
2. Mountain Station East-bound
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2023, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2023, by Bryn Douds of South Orange, New Jersey. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
