Summer house at top of Washington Rock, Millburn, NJ, circa 1910
- Subject
- Public Parks & Commons
- Card type
- Printed photo
About this postcard
A rustic summer house of log construction stands at the top of Washington Rock, with a hipped roof of bark-covered poles, a cross-braced log railing, and stone piers. The open shelter overlooks a hazy valley from the crest of the rock. Washington Rock, in the Watchung hills above Millburn, was long associated with George Washington's use of the heights as a lookout during the Revolutionary War. By the early 1900s the surrounding heights were part of South Mountain Reservation, and rustic shelters like this one gave visitors a shaded place to take in the view.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Mayrose Co. |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Publisher | The Mayrose Co., New York, NY |
| Notes | Black-and-white halftone print with no white border; light edge wear and soiling, and a faint vertical line near the right edge. No postmark or handwriting; unused divided-back card. Cream matte stock, with a printed rose logo at the top center between 'A LOCAL VIEW' and 'POST CARD' and the publisher's imprint 'THE MAYROSE CO. · PUBLISHERS · NEW YORK' running vertically down the divider. Light soiling and a few foxing spots; corners slightly worn. |
Cite this card
Summer house at top of Washington Rock, Millburn, NJ, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/summer-house-at-top-of-washington-rock-millburn-nj-circa-191. Accessed November 2, 2026.