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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
RUTHERFORD, 20.8 miles (l00 alt., 14,915 pop.), is a borough without a tavern. Its name was taken from John Rutherford, son of a retired British officer but an active patriot and personal friend of Washington. The town was laid out on his land in 1862. Rutherford has a large commuting population, interested in musicales and amateur dramatics. The dilapidated KIP HOUSE (private), 138 Union Ave., was built before 1720. It is a true Dutch Colonial structure of red sandstone blocks, a low and rambling house of several sections in poor condition. Washington once visited this home. The KETTELL HOUSE, 245 Union Ave. (private), built prior to 1716, was the homestead of a 6-acre farm. This house, too, once sheltered Washington. It is a low, smooth-cut red sandstone dwelling, two stories Washington. It is a low, smooth-cut red sandstone dwelling, two stories with a peaked roof that sweeps down to form the roofs of the front porch and the single-story rear extension. The side of the house faces the street.
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