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

The Bloomfield Avenue School

Photographed by James True, August 13, 2011

1. The Bloomfield Avenue School Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the brick Bloomfield Avenue School. Nearby and within the confines of the civic center were the previous two buildings which were removed in 1923 when the municipal center was constructed (the 1851 building was dismantled and its lumber used to build a house on Hamilton Road while the earlier 1816 building was moved to Linden Avenue where it stands today).

The original brick building was constructed in 1881 and designed by Paul Botticher. Within the center of the front façade was positioned the brownstone "Verona Public School" tablet.

By the turn of the century the population of Verona had expanded. Additional school space was needed so in 1902 Henry King was hired to redesign the building. When completed, it was doubled in size. The 1902 cornerstone was located in the front-east corner of the building and the "Verona Public School" tablet was relocated to the center of the front façade. A rear wing was added in 1911.

For years this served as the only school building in Verona. In 1923 the original portion of what was then the new High School was built in the civic center. That was expanded in 1927 with the east and west wings and then named in honor of Dr. Whitehorne.

Sadly, in 1970, the Bloomfield Avenue School was demolished.

Erected

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2007 by Township of Verona.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 40° 49.921′ N, 74° 14.754′ W. Marker is in Verona, New Jersey, in Essex County. It is on Bloomfield Avenue east of Gould Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Verona NJ 07044, 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: Ancient Native American Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of American Bronze Powder Mfg. Co. (approx. one mile away); Washington’s Temporary Headquarters (approx. 1½ miles away); Rev. James Caldwell (approx. 1.6 miles away); First Fire House in Caldwell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Spaulding Oak (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Burying Ground (approx. 1.7 miles away); 647 Bloomfield Avenue (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Verona.

Photographed by James True, August 13, 2011

2. The Bloomfield Avenue School Marker

Verona Public School tablet and the 1902 cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James True, August 13, 2011

3. Verona Public School tablet and the 1902 cornerstone

Located a number of yards north of the marker, down the brick path towards the civic center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 748 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2011, by James True of Newark, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.