Montclair History Center – Clark House

Location: 108 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ, 07042

Project description:

Dr. James Henry Clark, Jr. (1853-1945) and his wife Carrie Schenck (1859-1901) built the two and a half story Queen Anne Style house at 108 Orange Road in 1894 on land that was part of the original three hundred acres Jasper Crane (1605-1681) had willed to his sons Azariah and Jasper, Jr. Dr. Clark’s father was an Army surgeon during the Civil War. His first cousin, Abraham Clark, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a descendant of the signers of the Mayflower Compact. Members of the Clark family occupied the home until 1962, when Dr. and Mrs. M.C. Sampson purchased it. In 1985 Montclair History Center bought the house. Today it is used as the Society’s educational, research, and administrative complex which is dedicated to the preservation of local resources unique to Montclair. The Clark House is part of the First Residential Historic District, which contains the largest concentration of documented houses in the Township of Montclair. The Clark House was added to the State Register of Historic Places in 1996.

Project included:

• New Drainage System
• Custom Wood Doors and Hardware
• Footings and Brick Paving
• New ADA Ramp and Custom Railings
• Archaeological Monitoring & Reporting