Frank Gerard Godlewski, Author at Montclair Local

Letter to the Editor: Preserve Union Street Home, Stop Demolition

by Frank Gerard Godlewski September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

Montclair is a town known for its abundance of fine old homes and more importantly, for long established characteristic neighborhoods, all over town. To be relevant today, Historic Preservation must […]

Montclair Area

Montclair History Moment: Mary McLeod Bethune

by Frank Gerard Godlewski September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

Going up Claremont Avenue past Upper Mountain Avenue, one passes the cottage-like James Howe House, familiarly known as the “Freed Slave House”. It is distinguished as being among the oldest […]

Montclair History: The Darden Sisters, Spoonbread and Strawberry Wine

by Frank Gerard Godlewski April 14, 2017April 13, 2017

A historic look at The Darden House in Montclair and the family that lived there.

Montclair History: Dr. Lillian Gilbreth, An Innovative Woman

by Frank Gerard Godlewski March 8, 2017January 25, 2022

The first American industrial/organizational psychologist.

Montclair History: Afterglow “Knocks a Homer”

by Frank Gerard Godlewski February 21, 2017February 21, 2017

Belleclaire, one of the Afterglow’s estates was a Yankee’s Association headquarters that hosted baseball legends like Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.

Blogs

Blog: Save Montclair’s Historic Social Fabric

by Frank Gerard Godlewski October 7, 2016October 7, 2016

“Permanent and affordable housing is a means to vital sustainability for residents of our community and for newcomers, to insure Montclair’s characteristic social diversity.”