Originally published in 1939
Some of this information may no longer be current and in that case is presented for historical interest only.
Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003

1. The VAN SCHOTT HOUSE, 125 Lexington Ave., in Revolutionary times, was the parsonage of the old Dutch Reformed Church. Although the building has lost many of its original Dutch lines, it retains a pitched roof bearing two cupolas and wide verandas with white columns. The house, now occupied as an undertaking establishment, received its name from Dr. Gerald J. Van Schott, who purchased and renovated it in 1899.

2. The TORNQVIST CORNICE, a curious piece of 19th century handwork, is perched on top of a garage, one of three pinkish brown buildings belonging to a sheet metal company, at 175 Washington Pl. The cornice, about 25 feet long and painted a dirty buff, has an intricate floral design with decorative urns at each end. A sign tells that it was made by Peter Tornqvist for the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876.

3. In ARMORY PARK, between Gregory Ave. and Prospect St., is an old BURIAL VAULT, constructed as a morgue c. 1690. Built into a grasscovered mound, it has a brown sandstone front about 1o feet high; iron bars permit a free view of the interior. In 1921, during development of the park, several bodies were found in the vault. One was that of a fully . uniformed Union soldier.

4. In CITY HALL PARK, Paulison Ave. S. of Passaic Ave., is the CITY HALL, a square brown sandstone structure, three stories in height, with towers at each corner. The building was planned in 1872 as a home by Charles McKnight Paulison, prominent citizen, but the panic of 1873 overtook Paulison before his mansion was completed. The unfinished house was bought and turned over to the city in 1891 by a group of interested citizens ; the city then completed it. City Hall retains the name of Paulison's Castle. It stands on a steep hill called Tony's Nose; one Passaic historian explains that the name is derived from Gen. Anthony Howe, whose British troops drove the Continentals from the city. There is no record of Gen. Anthony Howe at Passaic. Anthony Wayne, however, encamped there Dec. 9, 1778.

5. SS. PETER AND PAUL'S RUSSIAN ORTHODOX GREEK-CATHOLIC CHURCH, NE. corner Monroe and 3rd Sts., is said to have been built with money donated by the Czar in 1911. The building is square, resembling churches in Moscow, with a huge dome and minarets at each corner. The congregation is sharply divided (1939) over whether the church shall be placed under the jurisdiction of a bishop sympathetic to the U.S.S.R. or one who, faithful to the Czar, fled during the Revolution. Litigation and even physical combat have marked the dispute.

6. The SITE OF ACQUACKANONK LANDING, 139-153 River Drive, shows little sign of its original activity. Early in the 18th century products from miles around were hauled here for shipment to New York. During its heyday, the Landing was a center of amusement; around it were grouped the stores and taverns that attracted farmers. Only a few bulkheads and pilings remain.

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