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Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
The Rosencrantz family, like other upper-middle class families, worked hard but could sometimes take time to sit on the front porch and visit with neighbors. Some of the stonework visible in this photograph (circa 1890) was original to the 18th . . . — — Map (db m43267) HM
Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
Outdoor leisure activities for a Victorian family included croquet, archery, bicycling, swimming, painting, photography and boating. This photograph (circa 1890) reveals that the Rosecrantz family had a sense of humor; this bucolic rowing scene was . . . — — Map (db m43280) HM
On North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
The Hermitage is a Mid-Nineteenth Century Gothic Revival cottage style villa built on the site of an earlier house. The architect William Ranlett was commissioned in 1847 to renovate the original Colonial-style building by adding a new wing and . . . — — Map (db m43278) HM
Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507) near 335 North Franklin Turnpike, on the right when traveling south.
From the time that Elijah Rosencrantz bought the Hermitage in 1807 to the Civil War, mills on the nearby Hohokus Brook behind the building provided an income for the Rosencrantz family. This photograph (circa 1890) shows millworkers posing in front . . . — — Map (db m43266) HM
Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
This area shown (circa 1890) is in the rear of the Hermitage and provided a convenient, covered area for household activities. To Victorians there was a strong connection between homes and children. “It is not for ourselves alone but for the sake . . . — — Map (db m43275) HM
Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
Mary Elizabeth Rosencrantz was born in the Hermitage and lived there until she died in 1970 at the age of 85. Unmarried and one of the last descendants of Elijah Rosencrantz who purchased the Hermitage in 1807, she knew the historical value of her . . . — — Map (db m43269) HM
Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
This photograph (circa 1890) has captured an occasion very popular with Victorians. Three friends sitting in bentwood chairs enjoy a tea party on the lawn of the Hermitage. Victorians loved the outdoors, and a lady always wore her hat and a stylish . . . — — Map (db m43270) HM
Near North Franklin Turnpike (County Route 507), on the right when traveling south.
William Dayton Rosencrantz, his children William Dayton, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth, and second wife Bessie posed (circa 1890) in front of the well-house which provided water for the Rosencrantz family and for travelers on Franklin Turnpike. The . . . — — Map (db m43279) HM
