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Historic District Commission
Meetings
- 1st Wednesday of every month
- 7:00 p.m.
- Pequannock Museum @ PP Railroad Station
- View the meeting calendar
- The 2026 Reorganization meeting will take place Wednesday, Jan 14, 7:00 pm
Meeting Location
The Museum of Pequannock Township is located in the Pompton Plains Railroad Station, 33 Evans Place, Pompton Plains. The Martin Berry House Meeting Room & the History Room in the Pequannock Library are the Commission's alternate meeting sites.
The Museum has reopened from it's 2025 Renovation Project. We reopened on Sunday, October 5, 2025, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm for the October Pathways of History Event. https://pathwaysofhistorynj.net/
Members
Per Township Code §3.30 this is an indeterminate number not to exceed 12 members:
Liaison Members
- Melissa Florance-Lynch, Council Liaison
About
The Historic District Commission was created for the administration of the provisions of Chapter 360, Zoning, Article IV "Historic Landmarks". To that end, the Commission maintains a repository of information & artifacts related to the the History of Pequannock Township. All members must be a resident of Pequannock Township, serve for a term of five years & serve without compensation. Terms are staggered so that one term expires each year or so that the least amount of terms expire at the same time.
Museum
The Commission operates the Pequannock Township Museum, which presents physical artifacts, pictures and other items displaying the long history of the township. The museum is open the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month from Noon until 3 p.m. It is also open by appointment and for special events. Contact the Commission directly for any information.
Donations of original or copies of material relating to the history of Pequannock are always appreciated. Anyone interested in volunteering to help staff the twice monthly openings of the museum should contact the Commission.
The Museum will be open the following Sundays in 2025 (Noon to 3pm): Oct 26, Nov 16 & Dec 14
Pathways Of History Tour
The Museum of Pequannock Township will be participating in the October 2025 Pathways of History Tour, Morris County's Premier Museum & Site Tours Event. The Museum will be open on Sunday, October 5 from Noon until 5 pm along with 12 other sites in Morris County. Click on the image to view the Pathways website listing all 25 participating Historic Sites open over the 2 day Free event. Click on the image or visit - https://pathwaysofhistorynj.net/
Martin Berry House
The Martin Berry House One of the oldest homes in Pequannock Township is the circa 1720 Martin Berry House. The house has been preserved and cared for by the previous owner for over 50 years. Many township groups have had the opportunity to virtually tour the house and artifacts. The township has purchased this property to preserve it for future generations, both as a House museum and meeting space. Our current museum space is very limited to tell the story of our over 300 year history.
Are you interested in becoming a "Friend of Pequannock History" to helps preserve and promote this important house and property? Contact the Pequannock Township Historical Society.
Apply to Serve
Any resident interested in serving on the Historic District Commission should submit a completed Volunteer Application/Citizen Leadership form (PDF) to the Township Clerk.