Destination: Daytrip
Suits of Armor, Ghosts and Roses Make for a Great Skyline View
A daytrip destination: Kip's Castle in Verona.
Kip's Castle is a nearby home, and a gem of Essex County, now open to the public, with a storied past. Verona Historical Society president Robert Williams explained the history of the residence and cleared up some old rumors. "This house is a real tangible link to the Gilded Age," Williams said. Although the Rhine-style castle, built by Frederick Kip between 1902 and 1905, may resemble an old English residence, it has many roots in Verona. The castle, built for Kip's wife, Charlotte, was constructed using trap rock from the Marley Quarry, which used to be at the site near where Bloomfield Avenue meets Pompton Avenue. It is located at 22 Crestmont Road in Verona. "As you speed down Bloomfield Avenue, you don't realize there were just horses…
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