SOUTH ORANGE HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY  P.O. Box 61 South Orange, NJ 07079 973-762-9555

 

 

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2007 GEMS HOME
2006 Holly Walk

 

 

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Annual Calendar of Upcoming Events
 

 

 

2007

 Calendar

Sept. 15

Starbucks Cares

Sept. 22

Seton Hall

Oct.  06

Seton Hall SHU at SOMS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Oct.  13

OSH Exhibit AT SOPL

Oct.  13

OSH Lecture AT SOPL

Nov. 01

OSH Lecture AT SOPL

Nov. 12

OSH Lecture AT SOPL with South Orange Middle School

   

Nov. 17

Celebrate Dutch American Heritage Day -
(Old Stone House Location)

Dec.

Monthly Meeting - Announce Essay Contest Winners

2008

 

Jan.

Monthly Meeting

Feb.

Monthly Meeting

Mar.

Women's History Month in concert with SOMS MLK Cultural Club

Apr. 24th

Open House and Stained Glass Talk- Jimmy Ma Contact Ellen Columbus

May. 6th

Monthly Meeting - Harar Cafe - South Orange Village

May. 20th Preservation Award - South Orange Train Station  6:00 PM

Jun. 

Historical  Scholarship Award  Contact J Douds

Jun. 14th

Celebrate South Orange NJ  Contact Gregory Burrus

Jun. 17th

SOHPS Annual Meeting

Jul.

3rd Annual SOHPS Potluck Contact Gregory Burrus

Aug. 7th  Chili Volunteer Meeting - 7:00 PM at SOHPS President Greg Burrus' home located at 553 Hartford Court, South Orange, NJ. Directions
Sept. 27th 1st Annual SOHPS Chili Cook Off 3rd street between Valley and Sloan street Next to Rescue Squad Directions

2009

 

May. 2009 SOHPS GEMS of South Orange Home Tour Volunteers Contact Tour Coordination Nina Barzcz

 

PAST EVENTS  
 

Nov 12, 2007 -Nov 1, 2007  - October 13 - Sponsoring an exhibit of the Old Stone House model and related materials at the South Orange Public Library, with an opening reception on October 13. from 3-5 PM  See www.sohps.org/osh.htm

October 06 - Participation in the Seton Hall University Day 2007 - SHU parade . Come out and join us. Starting point is the South Orange Middle School & Ends at Seton Hall. Join us on the Campus as we enjoy the days festivities. Join us to celebrate a fun-filled weekend of home coming for students, families, alumni and the University community  See http://www.shu.edu/events/family-weekend/

Sept 29 - Join us at the next Old Stone House Team meeting this Saturday September 29, 2007 from 3 to 5 at the South Orange Public Library meeting room, located at 65 Scotland Rd. The Old Stone House Team is an arm the South Orange Historical and Preservation Society. Anyone with the commitment to Saving the Old Stone House for future generations is welcome to join in and support our cause.
 

 

September 22 - Participation in the “Seton Hall SHU 500 ” volunteer clean-up program at South Orange Maplewood Middle School on September 15. See http://somsnow.com  and click on Seton Hill 

Meeting Date:

September 15 - Participation in the “Starbucks Care” volunteer clean-up program at South Orange Maplewood Middle School on September 15. See  www.somsnow.com  and click on starbucks cares

   
Meeting Date: Sat May 14, 2007 
Location: Village Plaza  North side of parking lot behind WAMU; enter from Spiotta Park  
Time: Merchant Bazaar: 1- 5:00 PM
Community Supper: 5-7:00 PM
Venue Features:

 

SOHPS AND Main Street South Orange - MSSO -  Celebrate South Orange Day - Take This Town and Love It.

The event, presented by Main Street South Orange, and generously sponsored by Allegiance Community Bank, will fill downtown with all the things that make our town a great place to live: from our first responders to our performing arts, from our delicious restaurants to our diverse neighborhoods, from our history to our future. Families will find lots of activities, and lots to learn about South Orange. -

Contact Details Greg Burrus

gregbu@techoss.com

973 954 4042
   
   
Meeting Date: Sat May 5, 2007 
Tickets:

$20.00 in advance  - $25.00 day of tour.

Location: Tour goers met in the lot behind Village Hall, South Orange, NJ 07079 Purchased Tickets at Connet Library
Time:

11:00 - 4PM

Venue Features:

GEMS of South Orange Home Tour - 7 HOMES / BUILDINGS sneak peek Represented various eras of architectural style - from historic to modern  

Contact Details
MaryKay   973 762 7078
Greg Burrus

gregbu@techoss.com

973 954 4042
   
Meeting Date :
Program:
Venue:
December 2006Historic Building Christmas tour in Morristown, NJ South Orange Historical and Preservation Society is sponsoring a trip to Morristown this Saturday, December 2 to the annual Holly Walk event.  Six historical house museums will be decorated in period Christmas decorations.  The houses include Acorn Hall, the Ford Mansion, Fosterfields Living History Farm, Maccullough Hall, Historic Speedwell Village and the Schuyler-Hamilton House.
   
Meeting date: September 7, 2006
Program: HOUSE-STORIES PART II
Venue

For further information, please email request for more info to events@sohps.org Admission is free.
Refreshments will be served.

Location 166 Ralston Ave, South Orange, NJ
Time:

6:00pm - 8:00 pm

   
Meeting date: Friday, July 14, 2006
Program: SOHPS Meeting/Cookout (potluck) Notice - Open to All
Venue Please contact Jackie to RSVP and coordinate dishes and her email address is jacqueline@jacquelineherships.com. .
Location Place: 123 Roland Avenue, South Orange, NJ (Jackie Hership's home)
Time:  7:00 pm (6:30 pm early arrivals)
   
Meeting date:

May 21, 2006

Program: South Orange Historical & Preservation Society’s Annual Meeting
Venue  
Location 167 Ralston Street
   
Meeting date: May 05, 2006
Program: Old Stone house Clean Up
Venue The Old Stone House
South Orange Avenue
Location Directly behind the South Orange Police Station
   
Meeting date: Wed March 29th, 2006
Program

The First Annual Preservation SOHPS Award honoring

Venue

The Church of St. Andrew and Holy Communion

160 W. So. Orange Ave., 07079
Church phone: 973-763-2355
Church fax: 973-763-1120

Location

Village Cellar Restaurant

19 Valley Street SO NJ.

2005  
Meeting date: Saturday, May 21, 2005
Program HISTORICAL GEMS of SOUTH ORANGE HOUSE TOUR”
Venue South Orange Homes
Location Prospect Avenue/Our Lady of Sorrows neighborhood.
   
Meeting date:

Saturday, November 5th, 2005

Program HISTORICAL Tour of Newark
Venue Newark Bus tour
Location The New Jersey Historical Society,
The Newark Museum and
Sacred Heart Cathedral


 

 
   

 

 

 

 

 

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