HARLAN’S HISTORY SERIES: THE SASSAFRAS HOUSE / CONDOMINIUMS 8300 SECOND AVENUE STONE HARBOR., N. J. The Sassafras House (originally know as Rummel’s Stores and Apartments) at 83rd Street and Second Avenue is one of the oldest houses on the island dating back before 1900. It can be seen in this very early panoramic or...
A PICTORIAL REVIEW: THE MUNICIPAL WATER TOWERS & PUMP HOUSES AT STONE HARBOR, NEW JERSEY 1909 TO PRESENT DAY This is a “REVISED” article that is intended to provide some interesting updated background information for my “Picture of the Day” series Article No. 41 that was posted on September 29, 2023. As you will see...
SOME NEW BUILDINGS AT STONE HARBOR, N. J. 1916 The Stone Harbor of 1907 was confined to just the 83rd Street area and only included a dozen cottages, built and occupied by summer sojourners and a family or two of permanent residents who, with the true pioneer spirit, had established the nucleus of a settlement...
A UNIQUE CONCRETE HOUSE IN STONE HARBOR, N.J. THE BEGINNING OF OUR STORY: A vintage post card gives us a starting point for another article, this time primarily featuring a grand and rather unique “Concrete House” that after 116 years still stands proudly in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. The published vintage post card provided above,...
Harlan’s History: STEELE COTTAGE Located at 90th Street between Second and Third Avenues, on lot C, block 89 (35 x 110). Mention is made in the listing description that this is a “good location”. This interesting house as you can see is a two story structure and also includes an attic. There are 8 rooms...
THE VINTAGE HAINER BUNGALOW, Stone Harbor, N. J. 1920 Over the many years of writing hundreds of illustrated articles on the subject of Stone Harbor, New Jersey, the popular seashore resort town located on the South Jersey shore, I have discovered that one of the most popular subjects of greatest interest to my readers has...
PHOTO MANIPULATION OF 2 POST CARDS: A COMMON PRACTICE IN THE 1920s This is not the first time I have written an article about the purposeful retouching or intentional altering of post cards related to Stone Harbor. We all know that post cards were created to be a cheap and quick way for people...
“RUMMEL’S STORE & POST OFFICE”: NOW KNOWN AS “THE SASSAFRAS HOUSE” LOCATED AT 8300 SECOND AVENUE, STONE HARBOR, N.J. The Sassafras House (originally known as Rummel’s Stores and Apartments) at 83rd Street and Second Avenue is one of the oldest houses on the island, dating back to before 1900. It can be seen in this...
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD FIRST TRAIN CROSSING OF TOWNSEND’S INLET This very early but undated photo features Pennsylvania Railroad’s crossing of Townsend’s Inlet. This particular railroad crossing was plagued right from the outset by tidal currents and frail bridge construction. The line departed from a little fishing village called Townsend’s Inlet at the southern end of...
PEBBLES GUEST HOUSE – STONE HARBOR, N. J. In recent years, this impressive house at 94th Street and First Avenue has been known as The Pebbles. Not long ago, it underwent major renovations and changes that will help carry it into its second century. The image shown here was taken for real estate advertising around...
