West Orange in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

West Orange Police Station

Downtown West Orange

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West Orange Police Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

1. West Orange Police Station Marker

Inscription. On April 30, 1892 S.M. Hedges & Co. a flour, feed, and grain business was destroyed by fire along with a connected row of stores known as hedges block. Two of the tenants displaced by the fire were the West Orange Municipal Government and Police Department. Hedges Block was rebuilt following the fire and the West Orange Police Department occupied rented quarters here from 1894 to 1905 in the current day liquor store. Notations on the wall from that time attributed to Officer John Heslin were found in 2018 in the basement of the former police station

Erected by Downtown West Orange Alliance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1892.

Location. 40° 46.643′ N, 74° 14.363′ W. Marker is in West Orange, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is on Main Street south of Lindsley Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 54 Main St, West Orange NJ 07052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean War Dead Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); West Orange War Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Purple Heart Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Army M1A1 57mm Anti-Tank Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Roll of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Olef (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Orange.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2026

2. West Orange Police Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 42 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 4, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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