PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany Historical and Preservation Society will present a public event entitled “The Restoration of the Smith/Baldwin House – Part 1”. This historic home was purchased by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills in 2013 with $676,671.85 in township Open Space funds. The house and artifacts span 3 centuries in the Troy Historic District. In 2015 a $38,376 2015 grant from the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust provided the funds to complete a Preservation Plan for this site.
Now that the plan is complete, the Parsippany Historical and Preservation Society will begin a series of public presentations to inform the citizens of Parsippany of the Restoration Plans and future use of this site.
THE RESTORATION OF THE SMITH/BALDWIN HOUSE: On Saturday, February 27 the Parsippany Historical and Preservation Society will present a public event entitled “The Restoration of the Smith/Baldwin House Part 1”. Come learn about Parsippany’s acquisition and phased restoration of this historic and architectural public treasure located at 460 South Beverwyck Road, Parsippany. A slide show and talk will be followed by a tour of the first floor. Doors will open at noon for the 12:30 p.m. presentation/tour with a 2:00 p.m. presentation/tour to follow. Attendance is by Registration Only due to space limitations. Please call (201) 519-4412 to reserve your seat. Snow date is March 5.
