Researching your house is a fun and rewarding experience that will connect you more deeply to your home and community. In addition to the resources below, the MHPC hosts a monthly “Learn About Your House” event at the Robert H. Grasmere Local History Center to help residents and tourists with their research. The Local History Center is […]
Maplewood Township today best reflects its early-twentieth-century suburban history, yet it has roots dating back to the seventeenth century. Settlers from Connecticut originally purchased the area that includes present-day Maplewood from Lenape Native Americans in 1667; this purchase stretched east to west from the Newark Bay to the foothills of the Watchung Mountains, and north […]
The Township Committee established the Community Volunteer Resource Program to assist in the continuing task of seeking qualified and interested citizens that can voluntarily contribute time, energy and talent for Maplewood and its citizens. Click Here if you’d like more information on how to get involved in the community as a volunteer.
Volunteering with Maplewood Historic Preservation Commission is an excellent way to become more involved and aware of preservation issues and community development in Maplewood. Please email us at commission@historicmaplewood.com for more information on getting involved directly with the MHPC.
Agendas are available to the public at the Maplewood Municipal Building and on this site before the regular scheduled monthly meetings. Agendas for previous meetings can be found on the Township’s website: Agendas and Minutes
Minutes are available to the public on the Maplewood Township site. The minutes of the Historic Preservation Commission meetings can be found here: Agendas and Minutes
Why does Maplewood need Preservation? Maplewood is a unique community. Much of what makes this town special is that it is largely an intact historic commuter suburb. Most of the architecture and planning was completed before 1935. The town is defined by its sense of scale, sidewalks and tree-lined streets, fine examples of architecture, variety […]