Montclair Historic Preservation Commission

By JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS winters@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Historic Preservation Commission will vote tonight, Thursday, Jan. 9, to withdraw pending local landmark nominations for Oakcroft and Wheeler Street areas after residents spoke out against the designation over property-rights concerns...

About 30 residents of Oakcroft and Wheeler streets concerned with property rights spoke out against declaring their two neighborhoods as local landmark districts at the Dec. 10 Montclair Historic Commission meeting.

The Montclair Historic Preservation Commission will hold a community meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. to discuss the nomination proposals to designate the Oakcroft and Wheeler Street neighborhoods as Local Landmark Districts. 

Montclair Art Museum officials have plans to upgrade its grounds.

BY KELLY NICHOLAIDES for Montclair Local Vinyl siding is a deal breaker on homes in “potential” historic Montclair areas, even if the structures may have no historical value, critics of land-use oversight agencies say.  The owner o...

The Montclair Township Historic Preservation Commission held its 2019 Historic Preservation Awards Program on May 30 honoring nine buildings and people for work in preservation. The Commission is pleased to present the following awards: Bricks & Mortar Preservation Award Residential: 20 Clinton Avenue – Thomas House Homeowners John & Elizabeth Thomas and Francis C. Klein & Asso... Re

Montclair Historic Preservation Commission members have picked their winners for the 2019 historic preservation awards. The commission will hold its 2019 Historic Preservation Awards Program at its upcoming meeting, Thursday, May 30, 7 p.m. i...

BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS winters@montclairlocal.news While the no-demolition moratorium for Montclair homes is set to expire on Monday, April 15, township attorney Ira Karasick has been tasked with drafting a no-knockdown ordinance “with some teeth.” ...

BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS winters@montclairlocal.news At the most recent Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) meeting on March 28, member Caroline Kane Levy referred to a Lackawanna suit, asking if the HPC could join it. The attorney never answered...

Nominations for the 2019 Preservation Awards are now open and will be accepted through April 30. Go to the township website to download a nomination form. Awards are presented in one of three different categories: Bricks & Mortar Preservation Award: This award recognizes excellence in the preservation and restoration of historic buildings, interpretation of architectural features and compatib