Forest Hill in Newark in Essex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Forest Hill Historic District
Photographed by James True, July 6, 2011
1. Forest Hill Historic District Marker
Inscription.
Forest Hill Historic District. . For more than a century this has been one of he finest residential areas in New Jersey. Development began in the 1870s, and continued into the 1920s. The Ballantines, the Clarks and other families who had amassed fortunes in local industry created grand estates on the ridge overlooking the New York skyline. Elias G. Heller named the area Forest Hill in 1890, and built housing for workers in his file factory near the city's northern boundary. The creation of Branch Brook Park in the late 1890s enhanced the area's natural beauty as well as its separate identity. Forest Hill has long been noted for elegant houses in a wide variety of styles, spacious lawns and gardens, and tree-lined streets. Fifty-five blocks, bounded approximately by the park and Verona, Mount Prospect and Second avenues, were entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
For more than a century this has been one of he finest residential areas in New Jersey. Development began in the 1870s, and continued into the 1920s. The Ballantines, the Clarks and other families who had amassed fortunes in local industry created grand estates on the ridge overlooking the New York skyline. Elias G. Heller named the area Forest Hill in 1890, and built housing for workers in his file factory near the city's northern boundary. The creation of Branch Brook Park in the late 1890s enhanced the area's natural beauty as well as its separate identity. Forest Hill has long been noted for elegant houses in a wide variety of styles, spacious lawns and gardens, and tree-lined streets. Fifty-five blocks, bounded approximately by the park and Verona, Mount Prospect and Second avenues, were entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
Erected by The Newark Preservation and Landmarks Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 40° 46.685′ N, 74° 10.438′ W. Marker is in Newark, New Jersey, in Essex
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County. It is in Forest Hill. It is at the intersection of Heller Parkway and Branchbrook Park, in the median on Heller Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark NJ 07104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Jersey 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: Sydenham House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Karr/Milburn House (approx. Ό mile away); Dewey Joseph Sherbo, III (approx. 0.4 miles away); Branch Brook Park (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Branch Brook Park (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Branch Brook Park (approx. half a mile away); Forest Hill (approx. half a mile
More about this marker. Marker is located just below the "Welcome to Forest Hill" sign on Heller Parkway.
Photographed by James True, July 6, 2011
3. Forest Hill Historic District Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,878 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 6, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
