On Sunday, May 19th, at 2 p.m., in commemoration of the Summit Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, Patricia Meola, President of The Summit Historical Society, will present the second slide lecture of a free two-lecture series on the history of Summit: “The History of Summit A to Z.”
Join friends, family, and neighbors for an afternoon filled with stories, facts, and figures about the history of Summit from A to Z, featuring selected slides from the society’s collection, with each letter in the alphabet representing a person or place connected with the city’s history. Among the topics to be covered will be:
How Frances Doane Twombly came to be called Summit’s “Mother of Recreation”
What city street was once called Keithock Place
When the railroad tracks downtown were lowered from street level
Why the steeples on the original Central Presbyterian Church building were constructed at two different heights
What connection a Civil War veteran and Manhattan wallpaper manufacturer have to New England Avenue
…and so much more.
Please pre-register to secure your spot for this informative lecture. The event will be held in the Summit Free Public Library’s Liss Meeting Room and via Zoom, with limited seating and online attendance. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn about the history of Summit. Reserve your place now by clicking here
Original Central Presbyterian Church
The original Central Presbyterian Church was built in 1872 on land located just north of the current Central Presbyterian Church building which is now the Village Green bordered by Maple Street, Broad Street and Elm Street.