Dr. John Taylor House
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N 40° 54.172 W 074° 24.465
18T E 549882 N 4528143
Built as the residence and office of the town doctor, this building went on to be the town hall, headquarters for the local American Legion post and now houses the Boonton Historical Society and its Museum.
Open Sundays 1-4 PM.
Waymark Code: WMA1Y2
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 11/03/2010
Views: 8
Dr. Taylor was married to the daughter of prominent local businessman John L. Kanouse, who gave them the property as a Christmas present in 1897, probably as an enticement to move there from Mount Arlington where the doctor had been practicing for 15 years.
By 1917, his in-laws deceased, the doctor moved to California. Returning World War I veterans headquartered American Legion Post 124 in the building, and by 1922 it had been purchased by the town, dedicated to the veterans and become the town hall (previously located in the Maxfield Fire House up Main Street) until it moved to its current location in 1965.
It now holds the Boonton Historical Society and its Museum.
Marker Name: Dr. John Taylor House
Marker Type: Local? Unofficial
Marker text:
Dr. John Taylor House
1898
Dr. Taylor resided and practised
medicine here. Dwelling purchased
1921 by town of Boonton as
memorial to World War I veterans.
Town Hall until 1965. Headquarters,
post 124, American Legion.
Dedication Date: 01/01/1981
City: Boonton
County: Morris County
Group responsible for placement: Morris County Heritage Commission
Web Link: [Web Link]
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