Some years ago Main Street was declared dead, but those doomsayers need to visit New Jersey. From north to south, in all the 21 counties, Main Street is flourishing. I've visited Main Streets in 178 cities, in 14 countries, and counting. What I learned is that WE and Main Street are intertwined and interdependent. Our lives are linked in an infinite number of ways.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Historic Tour of Main Street Orange
Karen Wells, the unofficial historian of Orange, will be leading a tour of the historic buildings on Main Street, starting at 8 AM on Saturday, June 28th. The tour begins on the steps of the library, a building designed by McKim, Mead and White (photo). Other historic stops: the Metcalfe Building, the First Presbyterian Church, the Masonic Temple and City Hall. Orange has an excellent collection of turn-of-the-century civic architect. It is one of the assets the city hopes to use to strengthen its economic base and civic life. Karen's tour is sure to help: her love of Orange is infectious. Everything under the sun links back to Orange and she has a fact at her fingertips to prove it. Her facts are funny and impressive: whatever you know about Orange, you'll know more after a half hour with Karen!
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