The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-02-13
MORRISTOWN AS
IT WAS IN 1850
Who Was Who in the Local
Business World.

cup1ed the site of the Methodist Epis-
copal church previous to its erection
has called forth variety of answers
There seems to be little unanimity
upon the subject. From a map OF
/ Morristown published by Marcus Smith
In 1850 the building is noted as be-
longing to R. Covert, dealer in drugs
and medicines. The Methodist church
of that day stood, according to the
map, on what is now the post office
site. At the Morris street side was
David Days house and adjoining it to-
wards South street was j. J. Scof-
leld's- Then came Covert's and next
to Covert is shown s. B. Emmelrs
dry and fancy goods store. A. d.
voorhees,. tailor, and Greenmire,s
bakery were the other buildings be-
fore the corner was reached
On the corner of South street and
the park was w. M. Lindsley's dry
goods store. According to this old
map this side of the park was called
Exchange place. Around the corner
on South street are noted e. M.
knighton's millinery, the offices OF
H. j. Mills and j. W. Miller, the post
office. George Green's trunk and har-
ness store. R. Hill. shoes; F. W.
Crater & Co.. grocers; j. w. Han
kins C Co., copper and tinsmiths, and
I. knightons furniture warehouse.
On the opposite side of South street
on the corner of DeHart street the
map shows the office of H. A. Ford,
then, towards the park, came Dir. I.
w. Canfield's, E. w. Whelpley's Of
flee; William j. Lewis and G. Nichol'
book store. A vacant lot owned by
e. Marsh separated these buildings
from William Gibbons property on
the corner of Market street which
was the site of the New Jersey hotel
destroyed by fire short time before
the publication of this map.
On the opposite corner of Market
street We're the T. & r. Ayers and
G. H. Mulford & Co., both dealers in
dry goods and groceries. Then came
building occupied by H. M. Dunn.
milliner, and s. E. Totten, dentist.
The state bank was on the corner of
Bank street where the Bell building
now stands.
Going up Washington street were
Stiger & Little. dry goods. groceries
and hardware; c. " Freeman, dry
goods, groceries and drugs; the Ban
ner' office, j. r. Freeman, clocks
and watches; the l.. Mills house, B.
o. Canfield's. A. w. Bell and John S.
Hager, attorneys; l. c. Whitehead and
A. w. Cutler, attorneys; V. Dalrimple
Jacob Vannatta; A. G. Sayre and w
N. Wood, attorneys; w. s. Cooper's,
the Mansion house, r. T. Williams
marble yard, Theodore Little, attor
ney and on the corner of Court street
The Jerseynan" office.
Coming down on the other side of
Washington street were j. e. voor-
hees', Mr. Cooper's, S. Persons. Stew
arts coffee rooms, and B. T. Wilson's.
Several unidentified buildings inter-
vene on the map before l.. Persons
is reached. Then comes J. Kings.
On the corner of Washington street
and Park place is shown B. o. Can
fields dry goods and grocery store
Thence towards Speedwell avenue, on
the map as Bridge street. are shown
j. Johnson's, clocks and watches,
Jason King & Co., dry goods; G. w
King, matchmaker; David G. Tappen,
dry goods and groceries; J. C ]. A
Dalrimple, dry goods. groceries and
crockery; William Duncan, confee-
TONER; w. H. Wetmore, groceries,
ID. f. Voorhees, & Co., dry goods and
groceries; the Morris County bank,
Mrs. Freeman, milliner; H. S. Potter,
draper and tailor; NJ L. P. Thomp-
son, hats and boots; the United
States hotel. conducted in those days
by John Drake; Potter & Smith, dry
goods, groceries and hardware; resi-
dence of Edward Condict, and on the
corner the Baptist church with the
home of Mrs. Holmes between it and
Bridge street"
This same Mrs. Holmes is credited
with being the owner of the building
that stood upon the opposite corner
where the police headquarters is now
located. The next building on that
side of Speedwell avenue was Victor
Fluery's bakery and confectionery and
next to him was Brookfield & Son,
provisions and grain.
On the site of the present Becker
building the map notes the dry goods
and grocery store of S. Johnson and
next to this towards the First Pres
byterian church was located the home
of P. A. Johnson. An unidentified
building intervenes between the John
son home and the church property
and on the corner of Morris street
is noted the residence of Mrs. Cobb.
There are several novelties noted
on the map in the way of street
names. Early street was put down
as Earl street" and instead of Flag