About Us
Our Mission
Englewood Historical Society is ” Mindful of the Past…Dedicated to the Future” with a mission to explore, communicate, and create awareness of the history of Englewood, NJ, via programs, events, and special projects for the entire community. EHS encourages preservation, restoration, and adaptive re-use of Englewood’s irreplaceable buildings.
- To discover, explore and communicate the history of Englewood and surrounding communities, local environments and contexts, and broader historical and social contexts
- To encourage the preservation, restoration, and adaptive re-use of historic sites in Englewood
- To collect, preserve, and share historic documents, materials and artifacts relating to Englewood
- To sponsor programs, events, exhibits, publications, tours and special projects that cast light on the history of Englewood
Meet our Staff
Our Board Members
Jane Kendall
Co-President
Janine Brockie McKee
Co-President
Irmari Nacht
Board Member
Charlotte Bennett Schoen
Recording Secretary, Community Liaison
Harry Danner
Board Member
Dr. Will Lee
Board Member
Natalie Beaumont
Board Member
Jacqueline Guttman
Board Member
David L. Maron, AIA
Consultant
Mike Passow, EdD
Board Member
Tom Monroe
Board Member
Kathleen Silberstein
Treasurer
Felicia Leibman
Board Member
David Braun
Leonia Historian – Board Member
Eleanor Harvey
Founder Emerita
Eleanor Harvey was a dedicated educator, historian and preservationist who founded the Englewood Historical Society in 1976. Ms. Harvey bequeathed her Liberty Road property to the city, now known as Eleanor Harvey Park to honor her legacy.
In 2023 the Englewood Historical Society relocated the historic Taylor-Bliss House to Eleanor Harvey Park, preserving a significant piece of Englewood’s architectural heritage and fulfilling Ms. Harvey’s vision of safeguarding the city’s historical treasures.
L. to r. Eleanor Harvey & Olga Mosciaro, Memorial Day 1986 at the WWI memorial in downtown Englewood.
EHS in and around Englewood
Co-President Jane Kendall opening the presentation of the plans for Englewood House.
A visitor peruses documents on the table describing the Englewood House project.
A table of books, pamphlets and other media describing the Englewood House project.
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