| Oswald J. Nitschke House |
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| Kenilworth Historical Society, Inc. A qualified organization of the New Jersey Cultural Trust 567 Boulevard, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033 |
having belonged to one of Kenilworth's early pioneers,
the late councilman and three-term mayor Oswald J.
Nitschke, who played a prominent role in the initial
development of the community. Nitschke served as a
councilman within the Borough's first governing body
and as mayor for the terms 1919-1921, 1928-1929,
1932-1933. He advocated the 1907 incorporation of
Kenilworth and was primarily responsible for the
development of the Borough's unique 120-foot wide
Boulevard and its extension through the Union County
Park System. The Kenilworth Historical Society, which
moved the Nitschke House to its present site to save it
from demolition due commercial development, is
currently engaged in a project to restore the home and
transform it into a "living museum" and cultural arts
center. The planned Nitschke House Museum and
Cultural Arts Center will bring local and New Jersey
history to adults and children utilizing the rich
resources of this historic site. The center will provide a
venue for a range of year-round educational and
cultural enrichment programs for people of all ages
and backgrounds.
the late councilman and three-term mayor Oswald J.
Nitschke, who played a prominent role in the initial
development of the community. Nitschke served as a
councilman within the Borough's first governing body
and as mayor for the terms 1919-1921, 1928-1929,
1932-1933. He advocated the 1907 incorporation of
Kenilworth and was primarily responsible for the
development of the Borough's unique 120-foot wide
Boulevard and its extension through the Union County
Park System. The Kenilworth Historical Society, which
moved the Nitschke House to its present site to save it
from demolition due commercial development, is
currently engaged in a project to restore the home and
transform it into a "living museum" and cultural arts
center. The planned Nitschke House Museum and
Cultural Arts Center will bring local and New Jersey
history to adults and children utilizing the rich
resources of this historic site. The center will provide a
venue for a range of year-round educational and
cultural enrichment programs for people of all ages
and backgrounds.