Mahwah in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wanamaker Utility Shed
Circa 1830
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011
1. Wanamaker Utility Shed Marker
The island road property from which this utility shed came from was owned by Pieter Wanamaker in 1713 shortly after he came from Germany.
The Wanamaker House was destroyed in 1968, and now is the site of Bennett Bros.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1713.
Location. 41° 5.677′ N, 74° 8.853′ W. Marker is in Mahwah, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It can be reached from the intersection of Old Station Lane and Ramapo Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located behind the Old Station Museum of the Mahwah Museum Society, near the Mahwah train station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mahwah NJ 07430, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mahwahs First Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Tree of Life (within shouting distance of this marker); Ramapo Reformed Church (approx. Ό mile away); Old Lutheran Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Brake Shoe Foundry (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hopper Gristmill Site (approx. 0.7 miles away); Laroe-Van Horn House
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 26, 2011
2. Wanamaker Utility Shed
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,086 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 28, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
